README -- Spitzer First Look Survey
IRAC Data Release -- 27 April 2004
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The extragalatic and galactic components of the Spitzer First Look Survey
were executed on the observatory December 1-11, 2003 and the ecliptic
component was executed January 21-22, 2004. We provide here all of the
IRAC data processed with the validated pipelines (version S10.0).
The MIPS data will be released as soon as it has been processed through
validated pipelines. We expect it to be available when the archive
opens in May 2004.

Release notes and README files are provided in each FLS component
sub-directory with the data. We **strongly** encourage you to read
the release notes and IRAC data memo prior to using these data
for science. Data handbooks will be released when the archive opens.

Questions about the data should be directed to the Spitzer help desk
(help@spitzer.caltech.edu).