NASA NTRS · 19850009558
High Sensitivity, High Angular Resolution Far-infrared Photometry from the KAO
Abstract
Most of the luminosity of embedded sources is reemitted in the far-infrared continuum. Measurements in the far-infrared are essential to understand the energetics of the interstellar medium, and of star formation regions in particular. Measurements from the KAO, are made in diffraction limited beams that sample a spatial scale considerably smaller than that given by IRAS. The KAO instrument technology has matured to the point that the single scan limiting flux of IRAS at 100 micro can be reached in a diffraction limited beam in a single typical KAO observing leg. The far-infrared photometer system and selections of recent observations are presented.
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Lester, D., Harvey, P. M., Wilking, B. A., Joy, M.. 1984-12-01. High Sensitivity, High Angular Resolution Far-infrared Photometry from the KAO. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850009558
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