===================================================================== ==> in this proposal, more time is being requested for rdjoseph.pht4_1_1 ===================================================================== this proposal is to supplement a guaranteed time programme in the isophot consortium.s central programme, .the isophot field galaxy sample.. the objective of this programme is to develop a comprehensive database for an unbiased sample of .normal. galaxies using the unique infrared measurement capabilities of iso, supplemented by a variety of ground-based measurements. it is expected that this database will be published as a catalogue for the use of the astronomical community for years to come. this will be the first comprehensive catalogue of .normal. galaxies which includes near-infrared (ground-based imaging and spectroscopy), mid- and far-infrared (iso), and sub- millimetre (ground-based) measurements for a large and unbiased sample. only 73 of the 120 galaxies were observed before the guaranteed time allocation was exhausted. since attempts at generalizations about subsets of the sample will be limited by small number statistics, obtaining iso measurements for as large a sample as possible is critical to the scientific value of such a catalogue.
Instrument
CAM01 , PHT37 , PHT39
Temporal Coverage
1998-03-11T16:20:11Z/1998-04-10T07:54:37Z
Version
1.0
Mission Description
The Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) was the worlds first true orbiting infrared observatory. Equipped with four highly-sophisticated and versatile scientific instruments, it was launched by Ariane in November 1995 and provided astronomers world-wide with a facility of unprecedented sensitivity and capabilities for a detailed exploration of the Universe at infrared wavelengths.
