NASA NTRS · 19860042251
Infrared astronomy after IRAS
Abstract
The development of infrared astronomy in the wake of IRAS is discussed. Attention is given to an overview of next generation infrared telescope technology, with emphasis on the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) which has been built to replace IRAS in the 1990s. Among the instruments to be included on SIRTF are: a wide-field high-resolution camera covering the infrared range 3-30 microns with large arrays of detectors; an imaging photometer operating in the range 3-700 microns; and a spectrograph covering the range 2.5-200 microns with resolutions of 2 and 0.1 percent. Observational missions for the SIRTF are proposed in connection with: planetary formation; star formation; cosmic energy sources; active galactic nuclei; and quasars.
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Rieke, G. H., Thompson, R. I., Werner, M. W., Witteborn, F. C., Becklin, E. E.. 1986-02-21. Infrared astronomy after IRAS. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19860042251
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