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Conference Paper: Quasar Spectroscopy with FLAIR
| Title | Quasar Spectroscopy with FLAIR |
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| Authors | |
| Issue Date | 1-Jul-1995 |
| Abstract | We 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 candidates were selected objectively by the application of AQD (automatic quasar detection) to prism plates 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 field 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 Å/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 increase in sensitivity and further enhance the capabilities of FLAIR for performing useful spectroscopic observations of quasars of moderate faintness over large areas of sky. |
| Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/342842 |
| DC Field | Value | Language |
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| dc.contributor.author | Parker, Q | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Clowes, R | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Watson, F | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-02T03:06:17Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2024-05-02T03:06:17Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 1995-07-01 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/342842 | - |
| dc.description.abstract | <p>We 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 candidates were selected objectively by the application of AQD (automatic quasar detection) to prism plates 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 field 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 Å/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 increase in sensitivity and further enhance the capabilities of FLAIR for performing useful spectroscopic observations of quasars of moderate faintness over large areas of sky.</p> | - |
| dc.language | eng | - |
| dc.relation.ispartof | International Astronomical Union Colloquium (07/03/1994-11/03/1994) | - |
| dc.title | Quasar Spectroscopy with FLAIR | - |
| dc.type | Conference_Paper | - |
| dc.identifier.volume | 84 | - |
| dc.identifier.spage | 497 | - |
| dc.identifier.epage | 502 | - |