The Detection and Photometric Redshift Determination of Distant Galaxies Using SIRTF's Infrared Array Camera

Simpson, Chris; Eisenhardt, Peter

United States

Abstract

We investigate the ability of the Space Infrared Telescope Facility's Infrared Array Camera to detect distant (z~3) galaxies and measure their photometric redshifts. Our analysis shows that changing the original long-wavelength filter specifications provides significant improvements in performance in this and other areas.

1999 Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
eHST 80