AEGIS (astronomy)

AEGIS

Alternative names	All-Wavelength Extended Groth Strip International Survey

Extended Groth Strip taken with Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys.[1]

AEGIS, or the All-Wavelength Extended Groth Strip International Survey, is a multi-wavelength astronomical survey of a patch of the sky with low extinction and zodiacal scattering. The purpose of the survey is to study the physical processes and evolution of galaxies at redshift z ~ 1. As of February 2011 more than 80 research papers have been published based on data from the survey.[2]

Observatories

AEGIS makes use of multiple terrestrial and space based observatories to conduct the survey. These observatories make overlapping scans of the survey area.[3] The primary telescopes are:[4]

• Very Large Array
• Spitzer Space Telescope
• Palomar Observatory
• Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
• Keck Observatory
• Hubble Space Telescope
• GALEX
• Chandra X-ray Observatory (AEGIS-X)[5]

See also

• Extended Groth Strip – a visible image taken by Hubble of the region.

References

1. "A Snapshot of Galactic Evolution". ESA/Hubble. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
2. AEGIS Papers retrieved February 10, 2011
3. EGS Coverage
4. "Official Project Site". Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
5. "Astrophysics | Research groups | Imperial College London". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11.

External links

• Official Project Site
• Hubblesite News Release