The DENIS 2 Micron Survey and its Cosmological Applications
Abstract
Near-infrared surveys have very promising cosmological applications. The DENIS 2 micron survey, currently in camera-testing, is scheduled to begin in early 1995, and to map the entire southern sky in the , , and bands. The steps for the near-homogeneous extraction of galaxies are outlined, some pitfalls are given, and the estimated limiting capabilities of the survey are presented. A preliminary -band image illustrates these capabilities and some of the hidden pitfalls. The necessary spectroscopic followup is shown to be feasible on a reasonably short timescale.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9501062,
title = {The DENIS 2 Micron Survey and its Cosmological Applications},
author = {Gary A. Mamon},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9501062},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
presented at 35th Herstmonceux Conference "Wide-Field Spectroscopy and the Distant Universe", held in Cambridge (U.K.) July 1994. 8 pages Postscript (incl. one table and 2 figures, self-extracting on UNIX and self-printing on UNIX/BSD).