MIPSGAL 24 Micron Catalog: High-Reliability Infrared Sources in the Milky Way

A high-reliability subset of sources from the MIPSGAL Survey, a Spitzer Space Telescope Legacy Program that imaged the inner disk of the Milky Way at 24 and 70 microns. The data links near-infrared observations from 2MASS and GLIMPSE to far-infrared and submillimeter information for point sources and diffuse emission. The catalog is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated on 2026-03 13.

Use Cases

• Identify and catalog evolved stars and young stellar objects based on thermal dust emission.
• Study the distribution and properties of interstellar dust in HII regions and supernova remnants.
• Cross-match and link astronomical objects across near-infrared and far-infrared wavelengths.
• Analyze diffuse mid-infrared emission from dense interstellar clouds.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Spitzer Space Telescope, a major NASA observatory.
• Catalog is described as a 'high reliability subset' of the full survey data.
• Provides a critical link between near-infrared and far-infrared/submillimeter observations.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope's MIPS instrument.

Time Range

Observations likely from the Spitzer mission era (2003-2020).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:29:18.654485; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Inner disk of the Milky Way galaxy.