Difference between revisions of "Coldspotz June Visit to Pasadena"

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'''Plan for the Visit:'''  [[Media:schedule.pdf]]
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'''Schedule during the Visit:'''  [[Media:schedule.pdf]]
  
 
[[File:1.jpg|600px|SSC/Caltech Rooftop]]
 
[[File:1.jpg|600px|SSC/Caltech Rooftop]]
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[[File:6.jpg|600px|Gang@JPL courtesy of Chelen]]
 
[[File:6.jpg|600px|Gang@JPL courtesy of Chelen]]
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'''Concepts Learnt:'''
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1. Planck vision is not as sharp as WISE. Need WISE to get better position for source. W4 or W3 is the band of choice since
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they both sample dust emission. Sometimes multiple W4 or W3 sources might be within the Planck beam. If one of the sources is
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exceptionally bright, that is most likely our counterpart. Otherwise, there could be multiple contributors to Planck flux densities.
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2. Fitting a model to data and testing the accuracy of the model using additional data e.g. IRAS, 2MASS
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3. Deriving a new model which fits all the data and using that to conclude nature of the source.
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4. Generating spectral energy distribution of a source (Brightness vs Wavelength). Different classes of objects show different spectral energy
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distributions.
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5. Using morphology of sources using SDSS or 2MASS to get independent confirmation of nature of source. Always remember to use the
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most accurate coordinates for the source - this is NOT the Planck coordinates.

Revision as of 19:23, 19 June 2012

Schedule during the Visit: Media:schedule.pdf

SSC/Caltech Rooftop

On the JPL Tour

Chillin' after a hard weeks' work

Chris, da' funny maan

That iphone looks so delicious, I could eat it

Gang@JPL courtesy of Chelen

Concepts Learnt: 1. Planck vision is not as sharp as WISE. Need WISE to get better position for source. W4 or W3 is the band of choice since they both sample dust emission. Sometimes multiple W4 or W3 sources might be within the Planck beam. If one of the sources is exceptionally bright, that is most likely our counterpart. Otherwise, there could be multiple contributors to Planck flux densities.

2. Fitting a model to data and testing the accuracy of the model using additional data e.g. IRAS, 2MASS

3. Deriving a new model which fits all the data and using that to conclude nature of the source.

4. Generating spectral energy distribution of a source (Brightness vs Wavelength). Different classes of objects show different spectral energy distributions.

5. Using morphology of sources using SDSS or 2MASS to get independent confirmation of nature of source. Always remember to use the most accurate coordinates for the source - this is NOT the Planck coordinates.