Observational Program in Ground-Based Infrared Astronomy

该项目将侧重于红外观测研究 明亮的星系，活动星系核，超新星和超新星， 彗星残骸和星星形成区， 帕洛玛天文台的200英寸黑尔望远镜。 两个新 将建造仪器来补充现有的红外线 这台望远镜的仪器和技术将 开发用于在近红外实现衍射极限成像 使用现有的和建议的相机的波长。 将开展的观察方案将解决主要问题， 红外天文学的问题： I. 红外亮的潜在电源是什么 星系？ 二. 超铝红外线与 星系和类星体 三. 星系相互作用如何产生红外亮 星系？ 四. 红外线连续辐射的来源是什么 在类星体和活动星系核中 此外，还将研究红外观测的使用， 用超新星作为标准烛光来探测速度 局部宇宙的结构，以及 超新星遗迹与星际介质的碰撞 这些项目 将利用成像（线和连续）和光谱， 近红外摄像机的视觉功能最近介绍， 由这个小组在200英寸的望远镜上引起的。 相机将 也可以使用，与复杂的分析技术， 实现衍射极限分辨率分析 近红外线的恒星和质量损失恒星。 诺伊格鲍尔博士的团队是世界上最具领导力和生产力的 在应用最先进的红外技术来 天文学研究

This project will focus on observational studies of infrared bright galaxies, active galactic nuclei, supernovae and superno- vae remnants, and star formation regions using the facilities of the 200 inch Hale Telescope of the Palomar Observatory. Two new instruments will be built to complement the existing infrared instrumentation for the this telescope, and techniques will be developed to achieve diffraction limited imaging at near infrared wavelengths using the existing and proposed cameras. The observation programs to be undertaken will address major questions in infrared astronomy: i. What is the underlying power source of infrared bright galaxies? ii. What is the relationship between ultraluminous infrared galaxies and quasars? iii. How does galaxy interaction produce infrared bright galaxies? iv. What is the origin of the infrared continuum radiation in quasars and active galactic nuclei? In addition, studies will be made of the use of infrared observa- tions of supernovae as standard candles to probe the velocity structure of the local universe, and of the interactions of supernova remnants with the interstellar medium. These projects will utilize the imaging (both line and continuum) and spectro- scopic capabilities of the near infrared camera recently intro- duced by this group on the 200 inch telescope. The camera will also be used, in concert with sophisticated analysis techniques, to achieve diffraction limited resolution analysis of forming stars and mass loosing stars in the near infrared. Dr. Neugebauer's group is one of the leading and most productive in the application of state of the art infrared techniques to astronomical studies.