The UV-Excess survey of the northern Galactic plane
Abstract
The UV-Excess survey of the northern Galactic plane images a 10° × 185° wide band, centred on the Galactic equator using the 2.5-m Isaac Newton Telescope in four bands (I5875) down to ~21-22 mag ( in I5875). The setup and data reduction procedures are described. Simulations of the colours of main-sequence stars, giant, supergiants, DA and DB white dwarfs and AM Canum Venaticorum stars are made, including the effects of reddening. A first look at the data of the survey (currently 30 per cent complete) is given.
- Publication:
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Pub Date:
- October 2009
- DOI:
- 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15273.x
- arXiv:
- arXiv:0906.3498
- Bibcode:
- 2009MNRAS.399..323G
- Keywords:
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- surveys;
- stars: general;
- ISM: general;
- Galaxy: disc;
- Galaxy: stellar content;
- Galaxy: structure;
- Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
- E-Print:
- accepted for publication in MNRAS, 22 pages, 16 figures