Spitzer South Ecliptic Pole MIPS 70 Micron Point Source Catalog

11.5 square degrees of sky near the South Ecliptic Pole were imaged at 24 and 70 μm wavelengths by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The catalog contains point sources detected with a signal-to-noise ratio greater than 6, with 93% considered reliable based on reduced chi-squared values. This data was collected to complement sub-millimeter observations from the BLAST telescope and the Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey.

Use Cases

• Cross-matching galaxies across wavelengths based on infrared and sub-millimeter observations mentioned in the description
• Characterizing the properties of sub-millimeter selected galaxies based on infrared photometry
• Validating source detection algorithms based on the described S/N > 6 and chi-squared criteria

Strengths

• Imaging covers an 11.5 square degree region of sky
• Source reliability is quantified, with 93% of sources meeting specific statistical criteria

Limitations

• 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

Collection Method

Source detection and photometry performed using the APEX software within the MOPEX package.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:13:49.894687; freshness should be verified

Geography

Sky region near the South Ecliptic Pole