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Instrument Information |
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| IDENTIFIER | urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:iras.fpa::2.0 |
| NAME |
FOCAL PLANE ARRAY |
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| DESCRIPTION |
The IRAS Focal Plane Array (FPA) was located at the focal plane of the
IRAS Ritchey-Chretien telescope. The focal plane assembly contained the survey detectors, visible
star sensors for position reconstruction, a Low Resolution
Spectrometer (LRS) and a Chopped Photometric Channel (CPC).
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| REFERENCES |
Beichman, C.A., G. Neugebauer, H.J. Habing, P.E. Clegg, and T.J. Chester, 1988, Infrared Astronomical Satellite Catalog and Atlases, Volume 1, Explanatory Supplement, NASA RP-1190. Boulanger, F., Gain and offset corrections for ZOHF Version 3, IRAS Circular, December 28, 1988. Moshir, M., Et al., Explanatory Supplement to the IRAS Faint Source Survey, (Pasadena:JPL), 1989. Oken, C.A., Gautier, T.N., and Wheelock, S.L., Version 3 of the Zodiacal History File, IRAS Circular, December 28, 1988. |
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