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The European Large Area ISO Survey - I. Goals, definition and observations
Oliver, Seb; Rowan-Robinson, Michael; Alexander, D. M. et al.
2000In Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 316, p. 749-767
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SURVEYS; GALAXIES: ACTIVE; GALAXIES: EVOLUTION; GALAXIES: STARBURST; INFRARED: GALAXIES; INFRARED: STARS
Abstract :
[en] We describe the European Large Area ISO Survey (ELAIS). ELAIS was the largest single Open Time project conducted by ISO, mapping an area of 12deg[SUP]2[/SUP] at 15μm with ISOCAM and at 90μm with ISOPHOT. Secondary surveys in other ISO bands were undertaken by the ELAIS team within the fields of the primary survey, with 6deg[SUP]2[/SUP] being covered at 6.7μm and 1deg[SUP]2[/SUP] at 175μm. This paper discusses the goals of the project and the techniques employed in its construction, as well as presenting details of the observations carried out, the data from which are now in the public domain. We outline the ELAIS `preliminary analysis' which led to the detection of over 1000 sources from the 15 and 90-μm surveys (the majority selected at 15μm with a flux limit of ~3mJy), to be fed into a ground-based follow-up campaign, as well as a programme of photometric observations of detected sources using both ISOCAM and ISOPHOT. We detail how the ELAIS survey complements other ISO surveys in terms of depth and areal coverage, and show that the extensive multi-wavelength coverage of the ELAIS fields resulting from our concerted and on-going follow-up programme has made these regions amongst the best studied areas of their size in the entire sky, and, therefore, natural targets for future surveys. This paper accompanies the release of extremely reliable subsets of the `preliminary analysis' products. Subsequent papers in this series will give further details of our data reduction techniques, reliability and completeness estimates and present the 15- and 90-μm number counts from the `preliminary analysis', while a further series of papers will discuss in detail the results from the ELAIS `final analysis', as well as from the follow-up programme.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Oliver, Seb;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Rowan-Robinson, Michael;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Alexander, D. M.;  SISSA, International School for Advanced Studies, Via Beirut 2-4, 34014 Trieste, Italy
Almaini, O.;  Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Balcells, M.;  Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, C/ Via Lactea, s/n, 38200 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
Baker, A. C.;  Dept of Physics & Astronomy, Cardiff University, PO Box 913, Cardiff CF24 3YB
Barcons, X.;  Instituto de Fúsica de Cantabria (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientúficas - Universidad de Cantabria), 39005 Santander, Spain
Barden, M.;  Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Postfach 1603, 85740 Garching, Germany
Bellas-Velidis, I.;  National Observatory of Athens, Astronomical Institute, PO Box 20048, GR-11810, Greece
Cabrera-Guerra, F.;  Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, C/ Via Lactea, s/n, 38200 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
Carballo, R.;  Instituto de Fúsica de Cantabria (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientúficas - Universidad de Cantabria), 39005 Santander, Spain ; Departamento de Fúsica Moderna, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
Cesarsky, C. J.;  CEA/SACLAY, 91191 Gif sur Yvette cedex, France
Ciliegi, P.;  Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna, via Ranzani 1, 40127 Bologna, Italy
Clements, D. L.;  Dept of Physics & Astronomy, Cardiff University, PO Box 913, Cardiff CF24 3YB5
Crockett, H.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Danese, L.;  SISSA, International School for Advanced Studies, Via Beirut 2-4, 34014 Trieste, Italy
Dapergolas, A.;  National Observatory of Athens, Astronomical Institute, PO Box 20048, GR-11810, Greece
Drolias, B.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Eaton, N.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Efstathiou, A.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Egami, E.;  Infrared Astronomy Group, 320-47 Downs Laboratory of Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
Elbaz, D.;  CEA/SACLAY, 91191 Gif sur Yvette cedex, France
Fadda, D.;  CEA/SACLAY, 91191 Gif sur Yvette cedex, France
Fox, M.
Franceschini, A.;  Dipartimento di Astronomia, Universita' di Padova, Vicolo Osservatorio 5, I-35122 Padova, Italy
Genzel, R.;  Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Postfach 1603, 85740 Garching, Germany
Goldschmidt, P.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Graham, M.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Gonzalez-Serrano, J. I.;  Instituto de Fúsica de Cantabria (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientúficas-Universidad de Cantabria), 39005 Santander, Spain
Gonzalez-Solares, E. A.;  Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, C/ Via Lactea, s/n, 38200 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
Granato, G. L.;  Dipartimento di Astronomia, Universita' ; di Padova, Vicolo Osservatorio 5, I-35122 Padova, Italy
Gruppioni, C.;  Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna, via Ranzani 1, 40127 Bologna, Italy
Herbstmeier, U.;  Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl (MPIA) 17, D-69117 Heidelburg, Germany
Heraudeau, P.
Joshi, M.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Kontizas, E.;  National Observatory of Athens, Astronomical Institute, PO Box 20048, GR-11810, Greece
Kontizas, M.;  Section of Astrophysics, Astronomy & Mechanics, Dept. of Physics, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, GR-15783, Zografos, Greece
Kotilainen, J. K.;  Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Väisäläntie 20, FIN-21500 Piikkiö, Finland
Kunze, D.;  Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrisch e Physik, Postfach 1603, 85740 Garching, Germany
La Franca, F.;  Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita degli Studi `Roma TRE' Via della Vasca Navale 84, I-00146 Roma, Italy
Lari, C.;  Institute di Radio Astronomy, Bologna, Italy
Lawrence, A.;  Institute for Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Lemke, D.;  Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl (MPIA) 17, D-69117 Heidelburg, Germany
Linden-Vornle, M. J. D.
Mann, R. G.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Marquez, I.
Masegosa, J.;  Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, CSIC, Apartado 3004, E-18080 Granada, Spain
Mattila, K.;  Observatory, PO Box 14, Tahtitorninmaki, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
McMahon, R. G.;  Institute of Astronomy, The Observatories, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA
Miley, G.;  Leiden Observatory, PO Box 9513, NL-2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands
Missoulis, V.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Mobasher, B.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Morel, Thierry  ;  Astrophysics Group, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BZ
Norgaard-Nielsen, H.
Omont, A.;  Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, 98bis Boulevard Arago, F 75014 Paris, France
Papadopoulos, P.;  Leiden Observatory, PO Box 9513, NL-2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands
Perez-Fournon, I.;  Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, C/ Via L actea, s/n, 38200 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
Puget, J*-L;  Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale (IAS), Bâtiment 121, Université Paris XI, 91405 Orsay cedex, France
Rigopoulou, D.;  Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Postfach 1603, 85740 Garching, Germany
Rocca-Volmerange, B.;  Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, 98bis Boulevard Arago, F 75014 Paris, France
Serjeant, S.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Silva, L.;  SISSA, International School for Advanced Studies, Via Beirut 2-4, 34014 Trieste, Italy
Sumner, T.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Surace, C.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Vaisanen, P.;  Observatory, PO Box 14, Tahtitorninmaki, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
van der Werf, P. P.;  Leiden Observatory, PO Box 9513, NL-2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands
Verma, A.;  Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science Technology & Medicine (ICSTM), Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2BZ
Vigroux, L.;  CEA/SACLAY, 91191 Gif sur Yvette cedex, France
Villar-Martin, M.;  Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, 98bis Boulevard Arago, F 75014 Paris, France
Willott, C. J.;  Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, C/ Via Lactea, s/n, 38200 La Laguna, S/C de Tenerife, Spain
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Language :
English
Title :
The European Large Area ISO Survey - I. Goals, definition and observations
Publication date :
01 August 2000
Journal title :
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
ISSN :
0035-8711
eISSN :
1365-2966
Publisher :
Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, United Kingdom
Volume :
316
Pages :
749-767
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Commentary :
http://de.arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0003263
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