3 papers
astro-ph2007
The Infrared Camera (IRC) for AKARI - Design and Imaging Performance
T. Onaka, H. Matsuhara, T. Wada +25
The Infrared Camera (IRC) is one of two focal-plane instruments on the AKARI satellite. It is designed for wide-field deep imaging and low-resolution spectroscopy in the near- to m…
astro-ph2000
[Ne II] 12.8 Micron Images of Four Galactic Ultracompact H II Regions: Ionized Neon Abundance as a Tracer of the Ionizing Stars
H. Takahashi, H. Matsuhara, H. Watarai +1
We present the results of ground-based imaging spectroscopy of the [Ne II] 12.8 micron line emitted from the ultracompact (UC) H II regions; W51d, G45.12+0.13, G35.20-1.74 and Mono…
astro-ph2000
ASTRO-F - The next generation of mid-infrared surveys
Chris Pearson, H. Matsuhara, H. Watarai +2
We present basic observational strategies for ASTRO-F (also known as the Imaging Infra Red Surveyor (IRIS)) to be launched in 2004 by the Japanese Institute of Space and Astronauti…