DocumentCode
280509
Title
The Infra-red Space Observatory programme
Author
Dunford, E.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Space Sci., Rutherford Appleton Labs., Chilton, UK
fYear
1990
fDate
33190
Firstpage
42370
Lastpage
42371
Abstract
The Infra-red Space Observatory (ISO) was selected by ESA in 1983 as a medium mission at the same time as the highly successful Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) was commencing its survey of the sky in four broad infra-red bands between 8 and 120 microns. IRAS can be regarded as a pioneering survey instrument which has produced a map of the infra-red sky, identifying in the process some hundreds of thousands of infra-red emitting objects, compared with just over 2000 known previously. Using the IRAS survey primarily, as its guide, ISO will carry out detailed observations of individual selected sources
Keywords
artificial satellites; astronomical telescopes; infrared astronomy; space research; 8 to 120 micron; ESA; IR; Infra-red Space Observatory; Infrared Astronomical Satellite; infra-red bands; infra-red emitting objects; infra-red sky; map; survey instrument;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
UK Interest in Horizon 2000 - The ESA Space Science Programme, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
Filename
190830
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