Abstract / Description of output
This study presents a highly complete and reliable IRAS 60-micron galaxy
catalog covering 82 percent of the sky. IRAS color conditions are used
to exclude galactic sources, including the remaining cirrus sources. All
sources flagged as extended, confused, or having a poor correlation
coefficient with a point-source template are examined with the raw IRAS
data and accurate fluxes determined using mapping routines. The
completeness, reliability, and flux accuracy of the catalog are
discussed. Identifications are made with existing optical galaxy
catalogs and with galaxy redshift surveys in the literature. It is
estimated that redshifts are available for 79 percent of the galaxies in
the catalog with V less than 5000km/s, and the 3D distribution of such
galaxies is displayed. The dipole component of the surface-brightness
distribution of galaxies in the catalog is discussed.
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| Original language | English |
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| Volume | 725 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2000 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Galaxies: IR
- Surveys