THE HUBBLE-SPACE-TELESCOPE QUASAR ABSORPTION-LINE KEY PROJECT .2. DATA CALIBRATION AND ABSORPTION-LINE SELECTION

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作者
SCHNEIDER, DP
HARTIG, GF
JANNUZI, BT
KIRHAKOS, S
SAXE, DH
WEYMANN, RJ
BAHCALL, JN
BERGERON, J
BOKSENBERG, A
SARGENT, WLW
SAVAGE, BD
TURNSHEK, DA
WOLFE, AM
机构
[1] SPACE TELESCOPE SCI INST,BALTIMORE,MD 21218
[2] CARNEGIE INST WASHINGTON OBSERV,PASADENA,CA 91101
[3] CNRS,INST ASTROPHYS PARIS,F-75014 PARIS,FRANCE
[4] ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERV,CAMBRIDGE CB3 0EZ,ENGLAND
[5] CALTECH,ROBINSON LAB,PASADENA,CA 91125
[6] UNIV WISCONSIN,DEPT ASTRON,MADISON,WI 53706
[7] UNIV PITTSBURGH,DEPT PHYS & ASTRON,PITTSBURGH,PA 15260
[8] UNIV CALIF SAN DIEGO,CTR ASTROPHYS & SPACE SCI,LA JOLLA,CA 92093
关键词
METHODS; DATA ANALYSIS; QUASARS; ABSORPTION LINES; TECHNIQUES; SPECTROSCOPIC;
D O I
10.1086/191798
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We present the observational and data processing aspects of the Hubble Space Telescope Quasar Absorption Line Key Project. Topics discussed include the observational technique, calibration of the data, software that simulates the data, the automated procedure used to identify and characterize the absorption features, and the determination of the sensitivity limits of the survey.
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页数:18
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