THE 2ND PALOMAR SKY SURVEY

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作者
REID, IN
BREWER, C
BRUCATO, RJ
MCKINLEY, WR
MAURY, A
MENDENHALL, D
MOULD, JR
MUELLER, J
NEUGEBAUER, G
PHINNEY, J
SARGENT, WLW
SCHOMBERT, J
THICKSTEN, R
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关键词
PHOTOGRAPHIC SKY SURVEY;
D O I
10.1086/132866
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P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We describe the main characteristics of the second Palomar Observatory Sky Survey, currently being taken using the Oschin telescope on Palomar Mountain. The limiting magnitudes of the POSS II plates are directly comparable with those of the SERC/ESO southern surveys, at B(j) = 22.5 mag, R(c) = 20.8 mag, and I(c) = 19.5 mag. We discuss the main modifications made to the telescope and the photographic methods employed in the course of the survey and compare the POSS I and POSS II plates.
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页码:661 / 674
页数:14
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