Confusion of extragalactic sources in the mid- and far-infrared: Spitzer and beyond

H. Dole; G. H. Rieke; G. Lagache; J. L. Puget; A. Alonso-Herrero; L. Bai; M. Blaylock; E. Egami; C. W. Engelbracht; K. D. Gordon; D. C. Hines; D. M. Kelly; E. Le Floc'h; K. A. Misselt; J. E. Morrison; J. Muzerolle; C. Papovich; P. G. Pérez-González; M. J. Rieke; J. R. Rigby; G. Neugebauer; J. A. Stansberry; K. Y.L. Su; E. T. Young; C. A. Beichman; P. L. Richards

doi:10.1086/422690

Confusion of extragalactic sources in the mid- and far-infrared: Spitzer and beyond

H. Dole
, G. H. Rieke
, G. Lagache
, J. L. Puget
, A. Alonso-Herrero
, L. Bai
, M. Blaylock
, E. Egami
, C. W. Engelbracht
, K. D. Gordon
, D. C. Hines
, D. M. Kelly
, E. Le Floc'h
, K. A. Misselt
, J. E. Morrison
, J. Muzerolle
, C. Papovich
, P. G. Pérez-González
, M. J. Rieke
, J. R. Rigby

G. Neugebauer, J. A. Stansberry, K. Y.L. Su, E. T. Young, C. A. Beichman, P. L. Richards

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Abstract

We use the source counts measured with the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer at 24, 70, and 160 μm to determine the 5 σ confusion limits due to extragalactic sources: 56 μJy, 3.2 mJy, and 40 mJy at 24, 70, and 160 μm, respectively. We also make predictions for confusion limits for a number of proposed far-infrared missions of larger aperture (3.5-10 m diameter).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	93-96
Number of pages	4
Journal	Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series
Volume	154
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/422690
State	Published - Sep 2004

Keywords

Galaxies: evolution
Galaxies: statistics
Infrared: galaxies

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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Dole, H., Rieke, G. H., Lagache, G., Puget, J. L., Alonso-Herrero, A., Bai, L., Blaylock, M., Egami, E., Engelbracht, C. W., Gordon, K. D., Hines, D. C., Kelly, D. M., Le Floc'h, E., Misselt, K. A., Morrison, J. E., Muzerolle, J., Papovich, C., Pérez-González, P. G., Rieke, M. J., ... Richards, P. L. (2004). Confusion of extragalactic sources in the mid- and far-infrared: Spitzer and beyond. Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 154(1), 93-96. https://doi.org/10.1086/422690

Dole, H, Rieke, GH, Lagache, G, Puget, JL, Alonso-Herrero, A, Bai, L, Blaylock, M, Egami, E, Engelbracht, CW, Gordon, KD, Hines, DC, Kelly, DM, Le Floc'h, E, Misselt, KA, Morrison, JE, Muzerolle, J, Papovich, C, Pérez-González, PG, Rieke, MJ, Rigby, JR, Neugebauer, G, Stansberry, JA, Su, KYL, Young, ET, Beichman, CA & Richards, PL 2004, 'Confusion of extragalactic sources in the mid- and far-infrared: Spitzer and beyond', Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, vol. 154, no. 1, pp. 93-96. https://doi.org/10.1086/422690

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