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A UKST Htex2html_wrap_inline20 survey of the Galactic plane

Q.A.Parker
Anglo-Australian Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW 2357, Australia
qap@aaocbnu1.aao.gov.au

S.Phillipps
University of Bristol, Tyndal Avenue, Bristol, U.K.

Abstract:

We describe a major Anglo-Australian project to undertake a UKST Htex2html_wrap_inline20 survey of the Southern Galactic plane, Magellanic clouds and selected regions. The survey will use a new tex2html_wrap_inline24inch monolithic Htex2html_wrap_inline20 interference filter of high specification and Tech Pan film which offers significant advantages over other emulsions due to its peak sensitivity at Htex2html_wrap_inline20 and its extremely fine grain, high resolution, exceptional DQE, excellent imaging and low noise. A survey of unprecendented area coverage, depth and resolution should result, superior to any previous optical survey of ionized gas in the galaxy. It is certain to lead to exciting new discoveries and new avenues of research.

Keywords: instrumentation: detectors - methods - surveys



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