MOIRCS Deep Survey. IX. Deep Near-Infrared Imaging Data and Source Catalog

We present deep J-, H-, and K_s-band imaging data of the MOIRCS Deep Survey (MODS), which was carried out with the Multi-Object Infrared Camera and Spectrograph (MOIRCS) mounted on the Subaru Telescope in the GOODS-North region. The data reach 5σ total limiting magnitudes for point sources of J = 23.9, H = 22.8, and K_s = 22.8 (Vega magnitude) over 103 arcmin² (wide field). In 28 arcmin² of the survey area, which is an ultra-deep field of the MODS (deep field), the data reach 5σ depths of J = 24.8, H = 23.4, and K_s = 23.8. The spatial resolutions of the combined images are FWHM ∼0''.6 and ∼0''.5 for the wide and deep fields in all bands, respectively. Combining the MODS data with the multi-wavelength public data taken with the HST, Spitzer, and other ground-based telescopes in the GOODS field, we constructed a multi-wavelength photometric catalog of K_s-selected sources. Using the catalog, we present K_s-band number counts and near-infrared color distribution of the detected objects; we also demonstrate some selection techniques with the NIR colors for high redshift galaxies. These data and catalog are publicly available via Internet.