Results from the South Pole Infra-Red EXplorer Telescope
Abstract The SPIREX telescope, located at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, was a prototype system developed to exploit the excellent conditions for IR observing at the South Pole. Observations over two winter seasons achieved remarkably deep, high-resolution, wide-field images in the 3-5 μm wa...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s153929960001769x 2023-05-15T13:24:25+02:00 Results from the South Pole Infra-Red EXplorer Telescope Rathborne, J. M. Burton, M. G. 2005 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s153929960001769x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S153929960001769X en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Highlights of Astronomy volume 13, page 937-944 ISSN 1539-2996 General Medicine journal-article 2005 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s153929960001769x 2022-04-07T08:07:26Z Abstract The SPIREX telescope, located at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, was a prototype system developed to exploit the excellent conditions for IR observing at the South Pole. Observations over two winter seasons achieved remarkably deep, high-resolution, wide-field images in the 3-5 μm wavelength regime. Several star forming complexes were observed, including NGC 6334, Chamaeleon I, η Chamaeleontis, the Carina Nebula, 30 Doradus, RCW 57, RCW 38, as well as the Galactic Center. Images were obtained of lines at 2.42/μm H 2 , 3.29/μm PAH and 4.05/μm Br α, as well as 3.5/μm L-band and 4.7 μm M-band continuum emission. These data, combined with near-IR, mid-IR, and radio continuum maps, reveal the environments of these star forming sites, as well as any protostars lying within them. The SPIREX project, its observing and reduction methods, and some sample data are summarized here. Article in Journal/Newspaper Amundsen-Scott South pole Cambridge University Press (via Crossref) Amundsen Scott South Pole Station ENVELOPE(0.000,0.000,-90.000,-90.000) Amundsen-Scott ENVELOPE(0.000,0.000,-90.000,-90.000) Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station ENVELOPE(139.273,139.273,-89.998,-89.998) South Pole Highlights of Astronomy 13 937 944 |
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Abstract The SPIREX telescope, located at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, was a prototype system developed to exploit the excellent conditions for IR observing at the South Pole. Observations over two winter seasons achieved remarkably deep, high-resolution, wide-field images in the 3-5 μm wavelength regime. Several star forming complexes were observed, including NGC 6334, Chamaeleon I, η Chamaeleontis, the Carina Nebula, 30 Doradus, RCW 57, RCW 38, as well as the Galactic Center. Images were obtained of lines at 2.42/μm H 2 , 3.29/μm PAH and 4.05/μm Br α, as well as 3.5/μm L-band and 4.7 μm M-band continuum emission. These data, combined with near-IR, mid-IR, and radio continuum maps, reveal the environments of these star forming sites, as well as any protostars lying within them. The SPIREX project, its observing and reduction methods, and some sample data are summarized here. |
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Results from the South Pole Infra-Red EXplorer Telescope |
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