| Name | Wavelengths (µm) | Pixel Size | Area | Sensitivity | Schedule/Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMSS | 0.84 2.2 | 3'x10' | 72% | - ~42 Jy (5σ) | Complete |
| AFGL | 4.2 11.0 19.8 | 3.3'x10.5' | ~50%? | - ~100 Jy ~100 Jy | Complete |
| IRAS | 12 25 60 100 | 0.8'x4.5' 0.8'x4.7' 1.5'x4.8' 3'x5' | 96% | 0.4 Jy (10σ) 0.4 Jy 0.5 Jy 2.5 Jy | Complete |
| COBE/DIRBE | 1.25 2.2 3.5 4.9 12 25 60 100 140 240 | 0.7°x0.7° | 100% | ~250 Jy ~166 Jy ~48 Jy | Complete |
| ISOGAL | 7 15 | 6" | 20 deg2 | ~10 mJy | Complete. Data available? |
| ISO FIRBACK | 15 170 | 13.8" 90" | 1 deg2 4 deg2 | - 180 mJy | Complete |
| ISOCAM Parallel Mode | 6.7 | 6" | 42 deg2 | >0.5 mJy | Complete. Spring 2003 release? |
| ISOPHOT Serendipitous | 160 | 90" | few x 10 deg2 | 2 Jy | Complete |
| MSX | 4.29 4.35 8.28 12.13 14.65 21.35 | 18.3" | ~13% | 10-30 Jy 6-18 Jy 0.1-0.2 Jy 1.1-3.1 Jy 0.9-2 Jy 2-6 Jy | Complete |
| 2MASS | 1.24 (J) 1.66 (H) 2.16 (Ks) | 2" | 99.998% | 0.76 mJy (10σ) 0.93 mJy 1.27 mJy | Complete |
| 2MASS-6x | 1.24 1.66 2.16 | 2" | 589 deg2 in 30 fields | 0.30 mJy (10σ) 0.37 mJy 0.51 mJy | Data released 12/06 and 3/08 |
| 2MASS-deepcal | 1.24 1.66 2.16 | 2" | 6 deg2 in 40 fields2 | 12-30 µJy (10σ) 15-37 µJy 20-50 µJy | Data released 12/06 and 3/08 |
| DENIS | 0.82 (I) 1.25 (J) 2.15 (Ks) | 1" 3" 3" | 40% (released) | 0.1 mJy (5σ) 0.4 mJy 1.67 mJy | Observations completed. Third data release in September 2005 - 355 million point sources covering 16,700 deg2. |
| WMAP | 3,200 4,900 7,300 9,100 13,000 | 0.3° | 100% | ~1 Jy | First sky coverage complete April 2002. Observations continuing. 5-Year results released 7 March 2008. |
| Spitzer/FLS (extragal.) | 3.6 4.5 5.8 8.0 24 70 160 | 1.2" 1.2" 1.2" 1.2" 2.45" 9.9" 15.8" | 4 deg2 (eg) | 0.012 mJy (5σ) 0.015 mJy 0.043 mJy 0.049 mJy 0.46 mJy 3.0 mJy 24.7 mJy | Also galactic and solar system segments. Data releases 7/05 - 3/07. |
| Spitzer/SWIRE | 3.6 4.5 5.8 8.0 24 70 160 | 1.2" 1.2" 1.2" 1.2" 2.45" 4.9"/9.9" 15.8" | ~70 deg2 | 7.3 µJy (5σ) 9.7 µJy 27.5 µJy 32.5 µJy 0.45 mJy 2.75 mJy 17.5 mJy | Complete. Data release 3 (12/23/05). |
| Spitzer/GLIMPSE | 3.6 4.5 5.8 8.0 | 1.2" | 220 deg2 | 15.5 mag 15.0 13.0 13.0 | GLIMPSEII v2.0 data release April 2008. |
| Spitzer/MIPSGAL | 24 70 | 2.45" 4.9" | 278 deg2 | 1.3 mJy 5σ 73 mJy | MIPSGAL I data products released 2008. |
| NOAO/DWFS | 0.44 (Bw) 0.7 (R) 0.9 (I) 1.25 1.65 2.2 | 18 deg2 | 0.083 µJy (5σ) 0.17 µJy 0.23 µJy 30.2 µJy 52.5 µJy 57.5 µJy | In progress. Third data release done - 27 sub-fields in the Bootes FielField. | |
| SDSS | 0.35 (u') 0.48 (g') 0.625 (r') 0.77 (i') 0.91 (z') | 0.4" | 9945 deg2 (imaged as of 20 July 2006) | 5.8 µJy 4.8 µJy 4.8 µJy 11.0 µJy 22.9 µJy | First phase completed. Data Release 6 - 287 million unique objects in 9583 deg2; 1,271,680 spectra in 6860 deg2. |
| SDSS-II | 0.35 (u') 0.48 (g') 0.625 (r') 0.77 (i') 0.91 (z') | 0.4" |
Legacy Survey:
7500 deg2 in northern sky, 740 deg2 in three stripes
in the southern sky, spectra of 860,000 galaxies and 105,000 quasars. SEGUE (Sloan Extension for Galactic Understanding and Exploration): 3,500 deg2 new imaging, spectra of 240,000 stars. Sloan Supernova Survey: repeated imaging of 300 deg2 in southern Galactic Cap. | 5.8
µJy 4.8 µJy 4.8 µJy 11.0 µJy 22.9 µJy | Some SDSS-II data included in Data Release 6. |
| 6dF Galaxy Survey | Spectroscopy | 3500A -8500A | 41% | Ks<12.65 | Final release, March 2009, contains 136,304 spectra and 110,256 unique and reliable redshifts. for 2MASS-selected galaxies. |
| UKIDSS | 0.88 (Z) 1.02 (Y) 1.25 (J) 1.64 (H) 2.20 (K) | 0.4" | Large Area: 4000 deg2 Gal.Plane: 1800 deg2 Gal. Clusters: 1400 deg2 Deep E.G.: 35 deg2 Ultra Deep: 0.77 deg2 | 19.0 mag 19.7 mag 19.3 mag 18.3 mag 17.8 mag |
Operational survey facility. Sensitivities are 5σ in 40 sec,
point source. Set of 5 surveys using 100 nights over 7 years. First survey observations made in April 2005. Early Data Release 10 Feb 2006 (~50 deg2). DR1 21 July 2006 (up to 190 deg2). DR2 1 March 2007. DR3 6 December 2007. Eighteen month ESO proprietary period on each DR, then world accessible. |
| ASTRO-F/IRIS ("AKARI") All-Sky Survey |
S9W: 9.1 (Δλ=4.3) L18W: 18.3 (Δλ=10.0) N60: 65 (Δλ=22) WIDE-S: 90 (Δλ=38) WIDE-L: 150 (Δλ=52) N160: 160 (Δλ=34) |
9.6" 9.6" 30" 30" 50" 50" |
100% | 50 mJy 100 mJy 600 mJy 200 mJy 400 mJy 800 mJy 5σ-one scan |
Launched 22 February 2006. Cryogen exhausted 26 August 2007. 69cm LHe cooled (6K) telescope; 750 km sun-synch orbit. Data releases: Bright IRAS sources: EOS+1.5y, Bright Source Catalog: EOS+2y, Faint Source Catalog: EOS+4y, Raw processed data: EOS+6y |
| ASTRO-F/IRIS ("AKARI") NEP Survey |
N2: 2.4 (Δλ=0.7) N3: 3.2 (Δλ=1.1) N4: 4.1 (Δλ=1.2) S7: 7.3 (Δλ=2.6) S9W: 9.1 (Δλ=4.3) S11: 10.7 (Δλ=4.7) L15: 15. (Δλ=6.2) L18W: 18.3 (Δλ=10.0) L24: 23.0 (Δλ=5.4) |
1.5" 1.5" 1.5" 2.3" 2.3" 2.3" 2.0" 2.0" 2.0" |
NEP-Wide: 6.2 deg2 NED-Deep: 0.5 deg2 |
7.9 µJy 3.7 µJy 7.2 µJy 33 µJy 26 µJy 37 µJy 68 µJy 87 µJy 180 µJy 5σ-one scan |
Other pointed surveys near SEP possible. e.g.LMC, Chameleon MC |
| PanSTARRS | g r i z w (R+V) | 0.25"/pix | 30,000 deg2 | 5σ @ 24 mag/exposure m<29.4 cumulative |
Image entire visible sky every 3 days. Time-domain plus ultra-deep survey. Prototype (PS-1) first light June 2008. Survey operations to start in 2009. |
| Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) | 3.4 (Δλ=1.0µm) 4.6 (Δλ=1.1µm) 12 (Δλ=9.0µm) 23 (Δλ=6.0µm) | 2.75" 2.75" 2.75" 5.25" | 100% | 120µJy 160µJy 850µJy 4000µJy | Sensitivities are predicted 5σ, point source, on ecliptic with 8 coverages. Median sensitivities will be 25-30% fainter. Resolution 6"-14". Launch 12/2009; 1 month IOC; 9 month survey operations. Data releases 4/2011 and 3/2012. |
| Planned Survey Facilities and Missions | |||||
| SCUBA-2 "All-Sky" Survey (SASSy) | 850 | 14" | -30°<δ<+70° in two phases: (1) Two 10° wide strips - GP-Wide Galactic Plane (l=0-270°) and P2P Galactic pole-to-pole (through NEP); (2) Remaining visible sky | 30 mJy/beam (1σ) | Uses SCUBA-2 on JCMT. 500 hrs allocated to pilot survey (1) beginning second semester of 2007. Expected 2 yr duration. 1000 hrs for remaining sky (2). |
| VISTA | 0.88 (Δλ=0.12µm) 1.02 (Δλ=0.10µm) 1.25 (Δλ=0.18µm) 1.65 (Δλ=0.30µm) 2.15 (Δλ=0.30µm) | 0.34" | 20,000 deg2 | 21.9 mag AB 21.2 20.2 18.2 18.1 | Commissioning started June 2008. 75% of VISTA time is dedicated for surveys. Sky coverage and sensitivities are for VISTA Hemisphere Survey (VHS). See VISTA Public Surveys for description of other approved surveys. Available for use in 2007. 75% of time dedicated to surveys. Large surveys completed in ~2012. Area and sensitivity is for model "Big IR Survey." |
| Planck HFI/LFI | 350 550 850 1,380 2,100 3,000 3,000 4,400 7,000 | 5' 5' 5' 5.5' 8' 10.7' 14' 23' 33' | >95% | 43 mJy 38 mJy 19.4 mJy 11.5 mJy 11.5 mJy 8.7 mJy 25 mJy 19 mJy 13 mJy | CMB mapper. Launch scheduled for 10/2008. 1.5 year lifetime. Quoted sensitivities are pixel-1 (i.e. per point source) |
| Herschel PACS,SPIRE | [60-85 or 85-130] and 130-210 250 (λ/Δλ~3) 360 (&lambda/Δλ~3) 520 (&lambda/Δλ~3) | 1.7'x3.5' 1.7'x3.5' 1.7'x3.5' 18" 25" 36" | - | PACS: ~3 mJy (5σ, 1 hour) SPIRE: ~3.3/3.6/3.9 mJy (5σ, 1 hour, pt.src., 7 pt jiggle mode) | Observatory. Launch scheduled for 10/2008. 0.5 yr IOC, 3 yr lifetime. PACS FOV=1.7'x3.5'; SPIRE FOV=4'x8' |
| Stromlo Southern Sky Survey (using "Skymapper") | u vs g r i z | 0.5" | 20,000 deg2 | 21.5/22.9 21.3/22.7 21.9/22.9 21.6/22.6 21.0/22.0 20.6/21.5 (1exp/6exp) | To use 75% of SkyMapper time. Skymapper is dedicated 1.35m telescope + camera (32 4x2k CCDs) to be built at Siding Springs. First light late 2008?. |
| LSST | u g r i z y | 0.2" | 20,000 deg2 | 24 AB mag in 15s 26.5 AB mag 10σ (24.5 in u) | Each 10 deg2 FOV imaged >300 times. Log observing cadence, seconds to years. First light planned for FY15 |
| Synoptic All-Sky Infrared Survey (SASIR) | Y J H Ks | 0.25" | Entire visible sky (3π sr?) | 23.5/24.5 AB mag 23.0/23.6 22.6/23.6 22.5/23.4 | Each sky position visited at least six times over four year survey. Sensitivites are predicted 5σ for single exposure/six exposures. 6.5m primary mirror being cast. |
| Existing Wide-Field IR Imagers (incomplete) | |||||
| SIRIUS | 1.24 (J) 1.66 (H) 2.16 (Ks) | 0.3" | 5'x5' FOV | - | Operational on IRSF 1.4m |
| CIRSI | 0.92 (Z) 1.25 (J) 1.65 (H) 2.2 (K) +n.b. | 0.3"-0.5" | 5'x5' - 7.8'x7.8 | - | Operational on WHT, INT, AAT |
| WIRC | 1.25 1.64 (H) 2.15 (Ks) +n.b. | 0.25" | 8.7'x8.7' FOV | - | Operational on the Palomar 200 inch |
Last update: 14 August 2009
R. Cutri - IPAC