Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 2012
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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #219, #428.08
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
We present the basic design and scientific goals of the Synoptic All-Sky Infrared Survey (SASIR). SASIR will be hosted at the Observatorio Astronómico Nacional, on the San Pedro Martir mountains in Baja California, México. In the next few years, a dedicated 6.5 meter telescope will be built to carry the project out. The camera will have a minimum field of view of 0.7 degrees across, with minimum simultaneous coverage in the J, H, and K bands. SASIR will image the entire northern sky with a general cadence of a few months, plus higher observing cadences for selected fields. The depth for the final stacked data will be a great improvement to existing all-sky infrared surveys, about 120 times deeper than 2MASS. The science areas covered by SASIR span a wide range, from the solar neighborhood to the highest redshift quasars, with particular emphasis on the transient sky, which has barely been explored in infrared wavelengths so far. The project is a joint effort between the UC system, The University of Arizona, and various Mexican institutions (led by UNAM and INAOE).
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