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Conference Paper: Quasar Spectroscopy with FLAIR

TitleQuasar Spectroscopy with FLAIR
Authors
Editors
Editor(s):Chapman, J
Issue Date1995
PublisherAstronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)
Citation
The Future Utilisation of Schmidt Telescopes. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Volume 84; Proceedings of IAU Colloquium 148, Bandung; Indonesia, 7-11 March 1994, p. 497-497 How to Cite?
AbstractWe demonstrate that the multi-object fibre-spectroscopy system 'FLAIR' on the UKST can be used to observe efficiently and effectively the brighter (B < 18.5) high-grade quasar candidates identified from UKST low-dispersion objective-prism plates. The quasar candidiates were selected objectively by the application of AQD (auotmatic quasar detection) to prism paltes that have been digitised using the COSMOS measuring machine. Thirteen high-grade quasar candidates with B <= 18.5 from a prism plate of ESO/SERC survey fileld 296 were observed with a 35-fibre version of FLAIR. From a total observing time of only 3 hours at a resolution of 8.4 angstroms/pixel six candidates were confirmed as quasars and four were identified as stars. The planned upgrade to a thinned, back-illuminated CCD in 1994 should yield a 3-fold increaase in sensitivity and further enhance the capabilities of FLAIR for performing useful spectroscopic observations of quasars of medrate faintness oerlarge areas of sky.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/211217

 

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dc.contributor.authorParker, QA-
dc.contributor.authorClowes, RG-
dc.contributor.authorWatson, FG-
dc.contributor.editorChapman, J-
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-08T03:23:12Z-
dc.date.available2015-07-08T03:23:12Z-
dc.date.issued1995-
dc.identifier.citationThe Future Utilisation of Schmidt Telescopes. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, Volume 84; Proceedings of IAU Colloquium 148, Bandung; Indonesia, 7-11 March 1994, p. 497-497-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/211217-
dc.description.abstractWe demonstrate that the multi-object fibre-spectroscopy system 'FLAIR' on the UKST can be used to observe efficiently and effectively the brighter (B < 18.5) high-grade quasar candidates identified from UKST low-dispersion objective-prism plates. The quasar candidiates were selected objectively by the application of AQD (auotmatic quasar detection) to prism paltes that have been digitised using the COSMOS measuring machine. Thirteen high-grade quasar candidates with B <= 18.5 from a prism plate of ESO/SERC survey fileld 296 were observed with a 35-fibre version of FLAIR. From a total observing time of only 3 hours at a resolution of 8.4 angstroms/pixel six candidates were confirmed as quasars and four were identified as stars. The planned upgrade to a thinned, back-illuminated CCD in 1994 should yield a 3-fold increaase in sensitivity and further enhance the capabilities of FLAIR for performing useful spectroscopic observations of quasars of medrate faintness oerlarge areas of sky.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherAstronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)-
dc.relation.ispartofThe Future Utilisation of Schmidt Telescopes-
dc.titleQuasar Spectroscopy with FLAIR-
dc.typeConference_Paper-
dc.identifier.emailParker, QA: quentinp@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityParker, QA=rp02017-
dc.identifier.spage497-
dc.identifier.epage497-
dc.publisher.placeSan Francisco-

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