Infrared astronomy: seeing the heat: from William Herschel to the Herschel Space Observatory

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (01) ◽  
pp. 53-0216-53-0216
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Astronomy ◽  
Space Observatory ◽  
Herschel Space Observatory ◽  
William Herschel

SPIRE beam steering mirror: a cryogenic 2 axis mechanism for the Herschel Space Observatory

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Pain ◽  
Brian Stobie ◽  
Gillian S. Wright ◽  
T. A. Paul ◽  
Colin R. Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Beam Steering ◽  
Space Observatory ◽  
Herschel Space Observatory

scholarly journals Herschel Footprint Database and Service

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (S315) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Varga-Verebélyi ◽  
L. Dobos ◽  
T. Budavári ◽  
Cs. Kiss
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
Data Model ◽  
Geometric Form ◽  
Imaging Data ◽  
Space Observatory ◽  
Herschel Space Observatory ◽  
Search Tool ◽  
Set Up

AbstractWe created the Herschel1 Footprint Database and web services for the Herschel Space Observatory imaging data. For this database we set up a unified data model for the PACS and SPIRE Herschel instruments, from the pointing and header information of each observation, generated and stored sky coverages (footprints) of the observations in their exact geometric form. With this tool we extend the capabilities of the Herschel Science Archive by providing an effective search tool that is able to find observations for selected sky locations (objects), or even in larger areas in the sky.

scholarly journals FIR/Submm Spectroscopy with Herschel: First Results from the VNGS and H-Atlas Surveys

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarten Baes ◽  
Jacopo Fritz ◽  
Naseem Rangwala ◽  
Pasquale Panuzzo ◽  
Christine D. Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wavelength Range ◽  
Spectroscopic Studies ◽  
Electromagnetic Spectrum ◽  
Physical Processes ◽  
Space Observatory ◽  
Herschel Space Observatory ◽  
Distant Galaxies ◽  
First Results ◽  
Nearby Galaxies

AbstractThe FIR/submm window is one of the least-studied regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, yet this wavelength range is absolutely crucial for understanding the physical processes and properties of the ISM in galaxies. The advent of the Herschel Space Observatory has opened up the entire FIR/submm window for spectroscopic studies. We present the first FIR/submm spectroscopic results on both nearby and distant galaxies obtained in the frame of two Herschel key programs: the Very Nearby Galaxies Survey and the Herschel ATLAS.

Herschel Space Observatory Telescope characterization with Hartmann wavefront sensor

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Dovillaire ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Rémy Toth ◽  
Raphael Porcar-Guézénec
Keyword(s):  
Wavefront Sensor ◽  
Space Observatory ◽  
Herschel Space Observatory

scholarly journals The photodetector array camera and spectrometer (PACS) for the Herschel Space Observatory

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albrecht Poglitsch ◽  
Christoffel Waelkens ◽  
Otto H. Bauer ◽  
Jordi Cepa ◽  
Helmut Feuchtgruber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Space Observatory ◽  
Herschel Space Observatory ◽  
Photodetector Array ◽  
Array Camera

scholarly journals Far-IR to Submm SEDs for local galaxies: Herschel, Planck and the HRS

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (S284) ◽  
pp. 279-282
Author(s):  
David L Clements ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reference Sample ◽  
Spectral Energy ◽  
Spectral Energy Distributions ◽  
Space Observatory ◽  
Energy Distributions ◽  
Herschel Space Observatory ◽  
Fitting Procedure ◽  
Nearby Galaxies ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Planck Satellite

AbstractThe Herschel Space Observatory and the Planck satellite are providing radical improvements to our knowledge of the spectral energy distributions of galaxies in the far-IR and submm. We here present the results of the first combination of Herschel and Planck fluxes of local galaxies from the Herschel Reference Sample (HRS) survey, covering galaxies at distances between 15 and 25 Mpc. This combination provides information on SEDs in eight bands from 60μm, using IRAS, to 1.4mm using Planck. We apply a similar fitting procedure to this data as applied to the Planck ERCSC-detected nearby galaxies and confirm the result that dust significantly colder than 20K is common in local galaxies. It is early days for this kind of study, but it is clear that the new generation of satellites are already adding considerably to our knowledge of the far-IR/submm properties of galaxies.

scholarly journals Seeing the stolen starlight with Herschel

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (S260) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haley L. Gomez ◽  
Edward L. Gomez ◽  
Peter Hargrave
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Far Infrared ◽  
Space Missions ◽  
Cosmic Dust ◽  
Space Observatory ◽  
Large Space ◽  
Herschel Space Observatory ◽  
Education And Outreach ◽  
The Uk ◽  
First Time

AbstractThe Herschel Space Observatory is ESA's fourth Cornerstone mission and will be the largest, most sensitive telescope ever put into space. It will be the first space observatory to observe from the far-infrared to the submillimetre waveband, unveiling the cool, hidden universe for the first time. Herschel will observe stars and galaxies at the stage of formation and discover where all the cosmic dust polluting galaxies comes from. Given the huge public interest in large space missions such as Hubble and Spitzer, Herschel is an ideal opportunity to excite and inform the UK public during the International Year of Astronomy 2009. Here we present some of the education and outreach projects created by the Herschel Outreach Group (HOG).

scholarly journals The photodetector array camera and spectrometer (PACS) for the Herschel Space Observatory

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albrecht Poglitsch ◽  
Christoffel Waelkens ◽  
Otto H. Bauer ◽  
Jordi Cepa ◽  
Thomas F. Henning ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Space Observatory ◽  
Herschel Space Observatory ◽  
Photodetector Array ◽  
Array Camera
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