I. Introduction

IRAS Sky Survey Atlas Explanatory Supplement
I. INTRODUCTION

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Chapter I Contents

  1. General Overview
  2. The IRAS Survey
  3. The IRAS Sky Survey Atlas
  4. The IRAS Sky Survey Atlas
    1. Absolute Radiometry
    2. Point Source Photometry
    3. Photometric Errors in Low Latitude Images, ISSA Reject Set
    4. Confirmation of Sources
    5. Solar System Debris
    6. Residual Photon-Induced Responsivity Effects
    7. Calibration Change Due to Improvements in the Accuracy of Detector Solid Angles
    8. Ascending vs. Descending Scans
  5. Processing Caveats
    1. Mosaicking
    2. Saturated Data
    3. Destriper Anomalies
    4. Low Spatial Frequency Artifacts
  6. The IRAS Zodiacal History File

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