Spitzer Enhanced Imaging Products: MIPS Coverage Table

The Spitzer Science Center and Infrared Science Archive released enhanced imaging products from the Spitzer Heritage Archive. These products include mosaic images and a source list of photometry for compact sources from the IRAC and MIPS instrument channels. The source list prioritizes reliability over completeness, meaning it is not complete at any flux density.

Use Cases

• Identify available infrared observations for specific celestial coordinates based on the coverage table.
• Perform photometric analysis on compact sources using the provided source list.
• Create custom photometry measurements by inspecting the enhanced super mosaic images.
• Study galactic structures using data from the four IRAC channels and the 24-micron MIPS channel.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Spitzer Space Telescope, a major NASA observatory.
• Enhanced products combine data from multiple Astronomical Observation Requests (AORs) into mosaics.
• Source list is designed for reliability, with sources filtered by signal-to-noise and morphology.

Limitations

• The source list is explicitly not complete at any flux density; many sources were rejected.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Spitzer Science Center, Infrared Science Archive.

Collection Method

Observational data from the Spitzer Space Telescope's IRAC and MIPS instruments, processed into enhanced mosaics and source lists.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:47:04.375502; freshness should be verified.