DeepDrill XMM-LSS: Spitzer Space Telescope 3.6 Micron Infrared Catalog

Spitzer Space Telescope Infrared Array Camera observations at 3.6 microns for the XMM-LSS Deep Drilling Field. The data, part of Program ID 11086, expands coverage from the earlier Spitzer Extragalactic Representative Volume Survey. Observations were conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to support the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time.

Use Cases

• Identify and catalog astronomical objects in the infrared spectrum based on the 3.6 micron observations.
• Prepare multi-wavelength datasets for the LSST Deep Drilling Fields by combining this data with other surveys.
• Study galaxy evolution and large-scale structure in the XMM-LSS field using the expanded infrared coverage.
• Train machine learning models for object detection and classification in astronomical imagery using this infrared source catalog.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Spitzer Space Telescope, a NASA space observatory.
• Observations target three specific LSST Deep Drilling Fields: ECDFS, ES1, and XMM-LSS.
• Combines with earlier SERVS data to provide expanded coverage for the LSST DDF footprints.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• File formats include BIN and PDF, which may require specialized tools for data access.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope Infrared Array Camera (IRAC).

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:16:26.592655; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Covers the XMM-Large-Scale Structure Survey field (XMM-LSS), one of the LSST Deep Drilling Fields.