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Sub-milliarcsecond imaging of nearby main sequence stars and binary systems can provide critical information on stellar phenomena such as rotational deformation, accretion effects, and the universality of starspot (sunspot) cycles.…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-01-22 Dave Kieda , Nolan Matthews

We describe the design and first-light early science performance of the Shane Adaptive optics infraRed Camera-Spectrograph (ShARCS) on Lick Observatory's 3-m Shane telescope. Designed to work with the new ShaneAO adaptive optics system,…

The mid-infrared emission from 18 nearby galaxies imaged with the IRAC instrument on Spitzer Space Telescope samples the spatial distributions of the reddening-free stellar photospheric emission and the warm dust in the ISM. These two…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 M. A. Pahre , M. L. N. Ashby , G. G. Fazio , S. P. Willner

The Extended Groth Strip (EGS) is one of the premier fields for extragalactic deep surveys. Deep observations of the EGS with the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) on the Spitzer Space Telescope cover an area of 0.38 square degrees to a 50%…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-07-24 P. Barmby , J. -S. Huang , M. L. N. Ashby , P. R. M. Eisenhardt , G. G. Fazio , E. L. Wright

In this article, we describe the MIRI Imager module (MIRIM), which provides broad-band imaging in the 5 - 27 microns wavelength range for the James Webb Space Telescope. The imager has a 0"11 pixel scale and a total unobstructed view of…

We investigate differences in Spitzer/IRAC 3.6 and 4.5micron photometry that depend on observing strategy. Using archival calibration data we perform an in-depth examination of the measured flux densities ("fluxes") of ten calibration…

Spitzer's final Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) observations of SN 1987A show the 3.6 and 4.5 $\mu$m emission from the equatorial ring (ER) continues a period of steady decline. Deconvolution of the images reveals that the emission is…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-02-19 Richard G. Arendt , Eli Dwek , Patrice Bouchet , I. John Danziger , Robert D. Gehrz , Sangwook Park , Charles E. Woodward

Spectral measurements in the infrared (IR) optical range provide unique fingerprints of materials which are useful for material analysis, environmental sensing, and health diagnostics. Current IR spectroscopy techniques require the use of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-02-05 Dmitry A. Kalashnikov , Anna V. Paterova , Sergei P. Kulik , Leonid A. Krivitsky

Spitzer Space Telescope InfraRed Array Camera (IRAC) images of M100 show numerous long filaments with regularly-spaced clumps, suggesting the associated cloud complexes formed by large-scale gravitational instabilities in shocked and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-08-15 Bruce G. Elmegreen , Debra Meloy Elmegreen , Yuri N. Efremov

The IRAC camera on the Spitzer Space Telescope observed 2175 Near Earth Objects (NEOs) during its Warm Mission phase, primarily in three large surveys, and also in a small number of a dedicated projects. In this paper we present the final…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2025-03-10 Joseph L. Hora , Alicia J. Allen , David E. Trilling , Howard A. Smith , Andrew McNeill

The U. C. Berkeley Infrared Spatial Interferometer has been outfitted with a filterbank system to allow interferometric observations of mid-infrared spectral lines with very high spectral resolution (R ~ 10^5). This paper describes the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 J. D. Monnier , W. Fitelson , W. C. Danchi , C. H. Townes

For the first time in the history of high energy astronomy, a large CdTe gamma-ray camera is operating in space. ISGRI is the low-energy camera of the IBIS telescope on board the INTEGRAL satellite. This paper details its design and its…

We present initial results from a survey of the Orion A and B molecular clouds made with the InfraRed Array Camera (IRAC) onboard the Spitzer Space Telescope. This survey encompasses a total of 5.6 square degrees with the sensitivity to…

The upcoming 6G mobile communication standard will offer a revolutionary new feature: Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) reuses mobile communication signals to realize multi-static radar for various applications including…

We present the basic concept of a new astronomical instrument: SPARC4 - Simultaneous Polarimeter and Rapid Camera in 4 bands. SPARC4 combines in one instrument: (i) photometric and polarimetric modes; (ii) sub-second time-resolution in…

The IRAC ultradeep field (IUDF) and IRAC Legacy over GOODS (IGOODS) programs are two ultradeep imaging surveys at 3.6{\mu}m and 4.5{\mu}m with the Spitzer Infrared Array Camera (IRAC). The primary aim is to directly detect the infrared…

The four-image gravitationally lensed quasar QSO 2237+0305 is microlensed by stars in the lens galaxy. The amplitude of microlensing variability can be used to infer the relative size of the quasar as a function of wavelength; this provides…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 Eric Agol , Stephanie Gogarten , Varoujan Gorjian , Amy Kimball

We present infrared photometry of all 36 potential JWST calibrators for which there is archival Spitzer IRAC data. This photometry can then be used to inform stellar models necessary to provide absolute calibration for all JWST instruments.…

Edge-on spiral galaxies offer a unique perspective on disks. One can accurately determine the height distribution of stars and ISM and the line-of-sight integration allows for the study of faint structures. The Spitzer IRAC camera is an…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-01-21 B. W. Holwerda , R. S. de Jong , A. Seth , J. J. Dalcanton , M. Regan , E. Bell , S. Bianchi

Edge-on spiral galaxies offer a unique perspective on disks. One can accurately determine the height distribution of stars and ISM and the line-of-sight integration allows for the study of faint structures. The Spitzer IRAC camera is an…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-10-22 B. W. Holwerda , R. S. de Jong , A. Seth , J. J. Dalcanton , M. Regan , E. Bell , S. Bianchi