Spitzer Space Telescope - Archive Research Proposal #3205


Resolution-Enhanced (HiRes) Imaging of the FLS Galactic and
Extragalactic Components

Principal Investigator: Kenneth Marsh
           Institution: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Co-Investigators: 
Thangasamy Velusamy, Jet Propulsion Laboratory                        
Chas Beichman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory                              
David Frayer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory                               
Peter Martin, Jet Propulsion Laboratory                               
George Rieke, University of Arizona                                   
Daniel Stern, Jet Propulsion Laboratory                               

Science Category: AGN/quasars/radio galaxies 
Dollars Approved: 11500.0 

Abstract:
We propose to process all of the galactic and extragalactic images of
the First Look Survey (FLS) using the ``HiRes" resolution-enhancement
procedure, which will increase the spatial resolution of Spizer data
by a factor of between two and three over that obtainable in a
standard mosaiced image.  The product of this effort will be a catalog
of mosaiced and resolution-enhanced images, to be released to the
astronomical community at the earliest possible date.  The release
will include the HiRes software tool itself.  As an additional task,
we will undertake an analysis of the resolution-enhanced image set in
order to evaluate statistically the spatial and spectral properties of
the confusion in the various representative regions, and extract
physical information from spatially resolved sources which will
include circumstellar disks and prestellar cores.  The value of HiRes
for optimizing the resolution of survey data has been proven in the
case of IRAS, as a result of which the scientific return of that
survey was greatly increased.  Similar rewards will result from its
application to Spitzer data, and in particular, it will strengthen the
stated goals of the FLS.  We request $125K for this effort.