Spitzer Extragalactic First Look Survey: MIPS 24 Micron Point Source Catalog

A 67-hour survey conducted in late 2003, this dataset is a mid-infrared point source catalog from the Spitzer Space Telescope's Extragalactic First Look Survey. It covers 4 square degrees of imaging centered at J1718+5930, aiming to characterize extragalactic source populations down to sub-millijansky levels. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and includes ancillary observations from ground-based optical and radio telescopes.

Use Cases

• Characterizing extragalactic source populations based on mid-infrared observations.
• Cross-matching infrared point sources with ancillary optical and radio data mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing the properties of faint, sub-millijansky level sources in a 4 square degree field.
• Studying early Science Verification observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope.

Strengths

• Covers a 4 square degree area of the sky, providing a substantial field for analysis.
• Aims to characterize sources down to sub-millijansky sensitivity levels in the mid-infrared.
• Includes extensive ancillary data from ground-based optical and radio telescopes as noted in the description.

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

Imaging from the Spitzer Space Telescope's MIPS instrument at 24 microns, part of the Extragalactic First Look Survey.

Time Range

Observations made after Science Verification at the end of November 2003.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:39:20.731552; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Centered at celestial coordinates J1718+5930.