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Exploring the Spitzer Space Telescope Projects

Discover the capabilities of the Spitzer Space Telescope launched in 2003, its imaging and spectrographic features, and its contributions to astronomy. Dive into the detailed exploration of various IRAC and MIPS projects conducted using this infrared telescope.

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Exploring the Spitzer Space Telescope Projects

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  1. Lecture 13: Projects October 5, 2011

  2. Spitzer Space Telescope • 0.85 meter infrared telescope • Launched in August 2003 • Cooled to ~1.5 K • Warm (2009-); IRAC 3.6, 4.5 m IRS PI: Houck (Cornell) 4 Spectrographs 5.3-38 m Short-hi, short-lo Long-hi, long-lo MIPS PI: Rieke (U of A) Imaging at 24, 70, 160 m SED 52-100 m 7% resolution IRAC PI: Fazio (CfA) Imaging at 3.6, 4.5, 5.8, 8.0 m

  3. Spectral Features in IRAC Bands 3.6 4.5 5.8 8.0 m Hora 2007

  4. Spectral Features in IRAC Bands 3.6 4.5 5.8 8.0 Hora et al. 2004

  5. MIPS: Resolution & Spectral Features • PSF (FWHM) ~ 6” , 18”, 40” at 24, 70, 160 μm • 160 μm -- dust cont. 70 μm -- dust cont. + [O III] 88 μm 24 μm -- [O IV] 25.89, [Ne V] 24.3 + dust cont. IC 2448 [O IV] [O IV] [Ne V] SMP 83

  6. Integrated IRS Spectrum of 30 Dor Indebetouw et al. 2009, ApJ, 694, 84

  7. Review Flagey et al. 2009, 2011 Examine 24 um image of the Eagle Nebula Examine optical and 24 um images of superbubbles in the LMC

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