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Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) Catalogs and Atlases. Explanatory SupplementThe Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) mission is described. An overview of the mission, a description of the satellite and its telescope system, and a discussion of the mission design, requirements, and inflight modifications are given. Data reduction, flight tests, flux reconstruction and calibration, data processing, and the formats of the IRAS catalogs and atlases are also considered.
Document ID
19850010589
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Beichman, C. A.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Neugebauer, G.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Habing, H. J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Clegg, P. E.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Chester, T. J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1985
Subject Category
Astronomy
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:174311
NASA-CR-174311
Report Number: NAS 1.26:174311
Report Number: NASA-CR-174311
Accession Number
85N18898
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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