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A new network of faint calibration stars from the near infrared spectrometer (NIRS) on the IRTS

Authors :
Freund, Minoru M
Matsuura, Mikako
Murakami, Hiroshi
Cohen, Martin
Noda, Manabu
Matsuura, Shuji
Matsumoto, Toshio
Publication Year :
1997
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1997.

Abstract

The point source extraction and calibration of the near infrared spectrometer (NIRS) onboard the Infrared Telescope in Space (IRTS) is described. About 7 percent of the sky was observed during a one month mission in the range of 1.4 micrometers to 4 micrometers. The accuracy of the spectral shape and absolute values of calibration stars provided by the NIRS/IRTS were validated.

Subjects

Subjects :
Astrophysics

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19980218738
Document Type :
Report