GOODS-N IRS 16 Micron Catalog: Infrared Source List from Spitzer Space Telescope

GOODS-N IRS 16 micron Catalog contains infrared source observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope as part of the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey. The survey covers 150 square arcminutes in the GOODS-North field to an average 3 sigma depth of 40 microJanskys. NASA produced this catalog, which was last updated on March 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Cross-matching infrared sources with optical and X-ray counterparts based on the description of correlation with HST and Chandra data.
• Analyzing galaxy properties and evolution using deep, multi-wavelength flux measurements.
• Training models for source detection and classification in faint, infrared astronomical images.
• Studying the distant universe by combining observations across the electromagnetic spectrum as described in the survey's aim.

Strengths

• Observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, a major space observatory.
• Data is cross-correlated with measurements from other powerful facilities like Chandra and Hubble.
• Survey depth is quantified at a 3 sigma level of 40 microJanskys for the North field.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The file format is listed as BIN, which may require specialized tools for access.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope's Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) at 16 microns, cross-correlated with other observatory data.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:50:54.078106; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Covers the GOODS-North deep field region of the sky (150 square arcminutes).