NASA NTRS · 19840044913
The IRAS minisurvey
Abstract
Before the main Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) all-sky survey was started, a preliminary survey of 900 sq deg was carried out. Some results from this 'minisurvey' are given here. The completeness of the minisurvey at galactic latitudes from 20 to 40 deg drops sharply at flux densities below 0.4, 0.4, 0.5, and 2.5 Jy at 12, 25, 60, and 100 microns, respectively. The corresponding surface densities of point sources brighter than these flux levels are 1.1, 0.4, 0.65, and 1.25/sq deg, respectively. Outside the galactic plane, the majority of the sources at 12 and 25 microns are stars, while galaxies make up a significant proportion of 60 micron sources. The 100 micron band is dominated by emission from interstellar dust over much of the minisurvey area.
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Rowan-Robinson, M., Clegg, P. E., Emerson, J. P., Beichman, C. A., Aumann, H. H., Gautier, T. N., Neugebauer, G., Soifer, B. T., Beintema, D. A., Boggess, N.. 1984-03-01. The IRAS minisurvey. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19840044913
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