Session 22 First Results from the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF)

Poster, Monday, January 5, 2004, 9:20am-6:30pm, Hanover Hall

22.01 SIRTF in Space: On-orbit Performance of the SIRTF Observatory

M. Werner (JPL/Caltech), F. Low (Arizona), T. Roellig (NASA-Ames), G. Rieke, M. Rieke, E. Young, W. F. Hoffmann (Arizona), J. R. Houck (Cornell), G. G. Fazio, J. L. Hora (SAO/CfA), R. Gehrz (Minnesota), T. Soifer, G. Helou (SSC/Caltech), P. Eisenhardt, D. Gallagher, T.N. Gautier, W. Irace, C. Lawrence, A. Mainzer, L. Simmons (JPL/Caltech), M. Jura, E.L. Wright (UCLA), D. Cruikshank (NASA-Ames), J. Keene (CalTech), B. R. Brandl (Leiden), J. E. Van Cleve (Ball Aerospace)

22.02 In-flight Performance of the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) for SIRTF

G. G. Fazio, J. L. Hora, L. E. Allen, M. L. N. Ashby, P. Barmby, L. K. Deutsch, J.-S. Huang, M. Marengo, S. T. Megeath, M. A. Pahre, B. M. Patten, Z. Wang, S. P. Willner (Harvard/Smithsonian CfA), W. F. Hoffmann (University of Arizona), H. Moseley, R. Arendt, J. E. Mentzell, C. Trout-Marx (NASA/GSFC), P. Eisenhardt, D. Stern, V. Gorjian (JPL), B. Bhattacharya, W. J. Glaccum, M. Lacy, P. J. Lowrance, S. J. Carey, S. Laine, J. Stauffer, J. A. Surace, W. T. Reach, G. Wilson (SIRTF Science Center), J. L. Pipher, W. J. Forrest (University of Rochester), C. R. McCreight, M. E. McKelvey, R. E. McMurray (NASA/Ames)

22.03 The In-flight Performance of the Infrared Spectrograph, IRS, SIRTF

J.R. Houck (Cornell), J. E. Van Cleve (Ball Aerospace), T.L. Roellig (NASA Ames), B. R. Brandl (Leiden Univ.), J. Marriott, M. Huisjen, J. Troeltzsch (Ball Aerospace), T.L. Herter, G.E. Gull (Cornell), D.M. Watson (Univ. of Rochester), K.I. Uchida, D.J. Barry, V. Charmandaris, D. Devost (Cornell), W.J. Forrest (Univ. of Rochester), P. Hall, S.J.U. Higdon, J.L. Higdon (Cornell), C.R. Lawrence, K. Matthews (CalTech), H.J. Reitsema (Ball Aerospace), G.C. Sloan (Cornell), B.T. Soifer (Caltech/SSC), D.W. Weedman (Cornell), L. Armus, P. Morris, C. Grillmair, P.N. Appleton, H.I. Teplitz (Caltech/SSC), B. Unruh, J. Winghart (Ball Aerospace)

22.04 On-Orbit Performance of the Multiband Imaging Photometer for SIRTF

G. H. Rieke, E. T. Young, A. Alonso-Herrero, H. Dole, E. Egami, E. Engelbracht, K. Gordon, D. Hines, J. Hinz, D. Kelly, E. LeFloc'h, K. Misselt, J. Morrison, J. Muzerolle, C. Papovich, P. Perez Gonzales, J. Stansberry, K. Su (Steward Observatory), W. Latter, D. Frayer, A. Noriega-Crespo, D. Padgett (SIRTF Science Center), J. Keene, K. Stapelfeldt (JPL)

22.05 Bringing the Observatory to Life: SIRTF Science Operations

G. Helou (CalTech), SIRTF Science Center Team

22.06 SIRTF Cycle-1 Research Opportunities

B.T. Soifer, M.D. Bicay (Caltech & SSC)

22.07 First SIRTF-IRS Extragalactic Results

B. R. Brandl (Cornell, Sterrewacht Leiden), D.W. Weedman, V. Charmandaris (Cornell), T.B. Soifer, L. Armus (Caltech/SSC), T. Herter, D. Devost, S.J.U. Higdon, J.L. Higdon (Cornell), C.R. Lawrence (JPL), P.N. Appleton, H.I. Teplitz (Caltech/SSC), J.R. Houck (Cornell)

22.08 First SIRTF-IRS results on Galactic stars and debris disks

D.M. Watson (University of Rochester), T.L. Roellig (NASA Ames Research Center), W.J. Forrest (University of Rochester), K.I. Uchida (Cornell University), M. Jura (University of California, Los Angeles), J.E. Van Cleve (Ball Aerospace Systems Division), J.C. Wilson (University of Virginia), T.L. Herter (Cornell University), B. R. Brandl (Sterrewacht Leiden), G.C. Sloan (Cornell University), P.W. Morris (SSC/IPAC, Caltech), J.R. Houck (Cornell University)

22.09 First Science Results with MIPS

G. H. Rieke, E. T. Young (U. Arizona), MIPS Instrument and Support Team

22.10 Extragalactic Science Results with IRAC

S. P. Willner (CfA), R. Arendt (GSFC), M. Ashby, P. Barmby (CfA), P. Eisenhardt, D. Stern (JPL), G. G. Fazio (CfA), W. J. Forrest (U. Rochester), J. L. Hora, J. Huang, J. P. Huchra (CfA), M. Im (IPAC), M. Pahre (CfA), J. L. Pipher (U. Rochester), W. T. Reach, J. Stauffer (IPAC), H. A. Smith (CfA), J. Surace (IPAC), E. V. Tollestrup (U. Hawaii), Z. Wang (CfA), G. Wilson, L. Yan (IPAC)

22.11 Early Galactic Science Results from the Infrared Array Camera for SIRTF

S. T. Megeath, L. E. Allen (Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), S. J. Carey (SIRTF Science Center), L. K. Deutsch, J. L. Hora, G. G. Fazio (Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), W. J. Forrest (University of Rochester), M. Marengo, G. J. Melnick, B. M. Patten (Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), J. L. Pipher (University of Rochester), W. T. Reach (SIRTF Science Center), H. A. Smith (Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), J. R. Stauffer (SIRTF Science Center), S. P. Willner (Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

22.12 Observing solar system targets with the SIRTF Infrared Array Camera (IRAC)

B. Bhattacharya, W.T. Reach (SIRTF Science Center), G. G. Fazio (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)

22.13 The SIRTF First Look Survey: Plans and Early Results

L. Storrie-Lombardi (SSC, Caltech), SIRTF First Look Survey Team

22.14 The State of the Focus and Image Quality of the SIRTF CTA

R. D. Gehrz (University of Minnesota), E. A. Romana (JPL Caltech), W. F. Hoffmann (Steward Observatory), J. P. Schwenker (BATC), J. E. Mentzell (GSFC), J. L. Hora (CfA), P. R. Eisenhardt (JPL Caltech), B. R. Brandl (Leiden University), L. Armus, K. R. Stapelfeldt (JPL Caltech), D. C. Hines (Steward Observatory), A. K. Mainzer (JPL Caltech), E. T. Young (Steward Observatory), D. G. Elliot (JPL Caltech)

22.15 Determination of the SIRTF Focus from IRAC Images without a Focus Slew

W. F. Hoffmann (Steward Observatory U Arizona), J. L. Hora (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA), J. E. Mentzell, C. T. Marx (NASA GSFC), P. R. Eisenhardt (JPL), S. J. Carey (SIRTF Science Center), S. T. Megeath (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA)

22.16 SIRTF Observation Planning with MIPS

W. B. Latter, L. M. Rebull (SIRTF Science Center), G. Rieke (University of Arizona), MIPS Team

22.17 Data Reduction Pipelines for MIPS

S. Wachter, D. Frayer, D. Padgett, F. Masci, D. Henderson, W. Latter (SIRTF Science Center), MIPS Team

22.18 Tips for Optimizing Your Observing Strategy in IRAC Observations

W. T. Reach, S. Laine, J. A. Surace, W. J. Glaccum, S. J. Carey, M. Lacy, G. Wilson, P. J. Lowrance, B. Bhattacharya (SSC, Caltech), IRAC Team

22.19 Science Promise and Conceptual Mission Design for SAFIR - the Single Aperture Far Infrared Observatory

D. Lester (U Texas), D. J. Benford (GSFC), A. Blain (CalTech), M. Bradford, M. Dragovan, W. Langer (JPL), D. Leisawitz (GSFC), C. Lawrence (JPL), J. Mather, S. H. Moseley (GSFC), L. Mundy (U Maryland), G. Rieke (U Arizona), G. Stacey (Cornell), H. Yorke (JPL), E. Young (U Arizona)