Optical imaging for the Spitzer Survey of Stellar Structure in Galaxies

Author: Knapen Johan H.   Erroz-Ferrer Santiago   Roa Javier   Bakos Judit   Cisternas Mauricio   Leaman Ryan   Szymanek Nik  

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1432-0746|569|issue|A91-A91

ISSN: 0004-6361

Source: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol.569, Iss.issue, 2014-09, pp. : A91-A91

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Abstract

Context. The Spitzer Survey for Stellar Structure in Galaxies (S4G) and its more recently approved extension will lead to a set of 3.6 and 4.5 μm images for 2829 galaxies, which can be used to study many different aspects of the structure and evolution of local galaxies.