IV. 2MASS Data Processing
5. Extended Source Identification and Photometry
a. Algorithms, Analysis and Results
viii. XSC -- Virgo Galaxy Cluster: Full-Resolution, 3 deg2 Mosaic
In order to test the XSC completeness at fainter and more compact scales, we employ a full-resolution mosaic of the "heart of Virgo," as seen in Figure 1 (J-band; note M87 in lower left corner). This mosaic has 1´´ pixel size, with an image size of 8000 × 5100 pixels, for a field-of-view of 2.2° × 1.4°.
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Figure 1 |
Results
The Virgo full-resolution mosaic was split into 60 pieces, each 800×900 pixels (approximately 40´ on a side). In Figures 2-61, in Table 1 below, the 2MASS working database extended sources are marked with blue circles, and the XSC sources with green circles. The 2MASS Point Source Catalog (PSC) are marked with orange circles. Finally, sources found in the NED database are marked with magenta diamonds (presumably these are Virgo Cluster galaxies).
The sub-images were then visually inspected, concentrating on clearly-delineated Virgo galaxies which are not in the XSC (i.e., source not circled in green). These sources (at least the ones with measured SNR > 7) represent incompleteness in the XSC. Table 1 presents the 10×6 grid of subimages. (Items to note: "chaff" in proximity to large and bright galaxies is mostly eliminated from the XSC; artifacts from bright stars; airglow and background gradients; source confusion; faint or compact sources provide little if any information for this experiment.)
Missing Galaxies
Table 2 presents the sources identified from the Virgo mosaic that do not have an XSC counterpart. The columns for the table are: (ip,jp), panel number, from Table 1 above; (x,y), pixel coordinates; (ra,dec), J2000 equatorial coordinates; radius, circular aperture radius in arcsec; J mag; J-band rms uncertainty; and, "zoomed" image.
Table 2 | ||||||||||||
IP | JP | x | y | ra | dec | radius | ba | pa | ib | mag | dmag | image |
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2 | 1 | 1532.0 | 4876.0 | 187.64738 | 13.62123 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.606 | 0.166 | Figure 62 |
4 | 1 | 2455.0 | 4475.0 | 187.38193 | 13.50986 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.370 | 0.335 | Figure 63 |
5 | 1 | 3725.0 | 4718.0 | 187.02057 | 13.57827 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.307 | 0.127 | Figure 64 |
5 | 1 | 3542.0 | 4255.0 | 187.07278 | 13.44991 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.759 | 0.191 | Figure 65 |
6 | 1 | 4750.0 | 4674.0 | 186.72766 | 13.56625 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 14.976 | 0.094 | Figure 66 |
9 | 1 | 6546.0 | 5069.0 | 186.21410 | 13.67506 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.010 | 0.240 | Figure 67 |
10 | 1 | 7328.0 | 4579.0 | 185.99107 | 13.53795 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.777 | 0.194 | Figure 68 |
3 | 2 | 2176.0 | 3506.0 | 187.46249 | 13.24109 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.138 | 0.270 | Figure 69 |
3 | 2 | 2192.0 | 3464.0 | 187.45790 | 13.22943 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.125 | 0.267 | Figure 69 |
4 | 2 | 2602.0 | 3691.0 | 187.34100 | 13.29270 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 14.130 | 0.045 | Figure 70 |
6 | 2 | 4701.0 | 3752.0 | 186.74188 | 13.30987 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.020 | 0.098 | Figure 71 |
8 | 2 | 5934.0 | 3456.0 | 186.39011 | 13.22714 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.450 | 0.144 | Figure 72 |
8 | 2 | 5689.0 | 3350.0 | 186.46008 | 13.19783 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.042 | 0.100 | Figure 73 |
1 | 3 | 37.0 | 2930.0 | 188.07220 | 13.07917 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.796 | 0.198 | Figure 74 |
3 | 3 | 1998.0 | 2945.0 | 187.51292 | 13.08515 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.223 | 0.292 | Figure 75 |
4 | 3 | 2782.0 | 2828.0 | 187.28929 | 13.05277 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.587 | 0.163 | Figure 76 |
4 | 3 | 2659.0 | 3099.0 | 187.32448 | 13.12827 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.308 | 0.316 | Figure 77 |
6 | 3 | 4304.0 | 2501.0 | 186.85532 | 12.96243 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.010 | 0.240 | Figure 78 |
7 | 3 | 5194.0 | 2512.0 | 186.60162 | 12.96528 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 14.986 | 0.095 | Figure 79 |
7 | 3 | 5473.0 | 3081.0 | 186.52184 | 13.12322 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.810 | 0.200 | Figure 80 |
8 | 3 | 6324.0 | 2911.0 | 186.27922 | 13.07549 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.356 | 0.330 | Figure 81 |
9 | 3 | 6853.0 | 3190.0 | 186.12810 | 13.15257 | 10.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.166 | 0.159 | Figure 82 |
9 | 3 | 7067.0 | 2649.0 | 186.06758 | 13.00209 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.430 | 0.353 | Figure 83 |
10 | 3 | 7271.0 | 2893.0 | 186.00916 | 13.06967 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.863 | 0.210 | Figure 83 |
10 | 3 | 7272.0 | 2782.0 | 186.00899 | 13.03911 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.167 | 0.278 | Figure 84 |
1 | 4 | 479.0 | 2166.0 | 187.94528 | 12.86774 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.689 | 0.179 | Figure 85 |
1 | 4 | 392.0 | 1866.0 | 187.96973 | 12.78403 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.108 | 0.263 | Figure 86 |
2 | 4 | 1368.0 | 1565.0 | 187.69145 | 12.70137 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.909 | 0.219 | Figure 87 |
3 | 4 | 2094.0 | 2147.0 | 187.48506 | 12.86355 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 18.527 | 2.432 | Figure 88 |
4 | 4 | 2778.0 | 1785.0 | 187.29031 | 12.76360 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.844 | 0.207 | Figure 89 |
5 | 4 | 3386.0 | 2002.0 | 187.11690 | 12.82377 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 14.413 | 0.057 | Figure 90 |
5 | 4 | 3701.0 | 2270.0 | 187.02718 | 12.89826 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.190 | 0.114 | Figure 91 |
6 | 4 | 4039.0 | 2133.0 | 186.93086 | 12.86022 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.630 | 0.170 | Figure 92 |
6 | 4 | 4267.0 | 1673.0 | 186.86594 | 12.73243 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.640 | 0.171 | Figure 93 |
6 | 4 | 4441.0 | 1774.0 | 186.81638 | 12.76047 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.723 | 0.185 | Figure 94 |
7 | 4 | 5455.0 | 2137.0 | 186.52740 | 12.86100 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.339 | 0.130 | Figure 95 |
8 | 4 | 5968.0 | 1977.0 | 186.38133 | 12.81656 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.658 | 0.174 | Figure 96 |
9 | 4 | 6557.0 | 2305.0 | 186.21327 | 12.90670 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.530 | 0.155 | Figure 97 |
10 | 4 | 7485.0 | 1651.0 | 185.94949 | 12.72472 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.168 | 0.112 | Figure 98 |
10 | 4 | 7815.0 | 1922.0 | 185.85518 | 12.79935 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.633 | 0.170 | Figure 99 |
1 | 5 | 398.0 | 778.0 | 187.96681 | 12.48181 | 10.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 14.511 | 0.088 | Figure 100 |
1 | 5 | 79.0 | 820.0 | 188.05763 | 12.49311 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.916 | 0.221 | Figure 100 |
2 | 5 | 1380.0 | 360.0 | 187.68706 | 12.36664 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 13.205 | 0.024 | Figure 101 |
3 | 5 | 1739.0 | 714.0 | 187.58521 | 12.46525 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.109 | 0.106 | Figure 102 |
3 | 5 | 2025.0 | 623.0 | 187.50378 | 12.44016 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.677 | 0.177 | Figure 103 |
3 | 5 | 2010.0 | 620.0 | 187.50806 | 12.43904 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.997 | 0.238 | Figure 103 |
3 | 5 | 2240.0 | 961.0 | 187.44281 | 12.53446 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.510 | 0.152 | Figure 104 |
4 | 5 | 2664.0 | 446.0 | 187.32195 | 12.39132 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.037 | 0.246 | Figure 105 |
6 | 5 | 4590.0 | 801.0 | 186.77411 | 12.49016 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.249 | 0.299 | Figure 106 |
6 | 5 | 4090.0 | 803.0 | 186.91637 | 12.49077 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.788 | 0.196 | Figure 107 |
7 | 5 | 4972.0 | 886.0 | 186.66512 | 12.51368 | 10.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 14.290 | 0.073 | Figure 108 |
1 | 6 | 75.0 | 267.0 | 188.05811 | 12.33949 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.771 | 0.193 | Figure 109 |
1 | 6 | 14.0 | 195.0 | 188.07536 | 12.31941 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.653 | 0.174 | Figure 109 |
1 | 6 | 53.0 | 138.0 | 188.06421 | 12.30363 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.823 | 0.203 | Figure 110 |
3 | 6 | 2303.0 | 202.0 | 187.42448 | 12.32337 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.929 | 0.223 | Figure 111 |
4 | 6 | 2895.0 | 90.0 | 187.25612 | 12.29224 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.886 | 0.215 | Figure 112 |
7 | 6 | 5562.0 | 397.0 | 186.49776 | 12.37761 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.263 | 0.122 | Figure 113 |
8 | 6 | 5864.0 | 168.0 | 186.41228 | 12.31383 | 10.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 14.385 | 0.079 | Figure 114 |
8 | 6 | 6190.0 | 112.0 | 186.31906 | 12.29807 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.171 | 0.112 | Figure 115 |
8 | 6 | 6244.0 | 154.0 | 186.30396 | 12.30998 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 16.308 | 0.316 | Figure 115 |
10 | 6 | 7375.0 | 469.0 | 185.98206 | 12.39622 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | j | 15.925 | 0.222 | Figure 116 |
See the summary of missing galaxies in IV.5a6.
[Last Updated: 2002 Oct 10 ; by T. Jarrett]
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