GaBoDS survey
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The GaBoDS survey (Garching-Bonn Deep Survey) is a deep astronomical imaging project focused on studying weak gravitational lensing and the large-scale structure of the universe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| GaBoDS survey canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical survey
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deep imaging survey ⓘ |
| acronym | GaBoDS ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
constrain cosmological parameters
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map dark matter via gravitational lensing ⓘ probe the growth of structure ⓘ |
| collaborationBetween |
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
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surface form:
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Garching
University of Bonn ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
deep wide-field optical images
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photometric catalogues of galaxies ⓘ weak lensing shear catalogues ⓘ |
| dataType | deep multi-band imaging ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cosmic shear
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dark matter distribution ⓘ mass distribution in the universe ⓘ weak lensing by large-scale structure ⓘ |
| fullName | Garching-Bonn Deep Survey ⓘ |
| hostInstitution |
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
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University of Bonn, Argelander-Institut für Astronomie ⓘ |
| isPartOf | weak lensing survey programs of the early 2000s ⓘ |
| location |
La Silla Observatory
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surface form:
La Silla Observatory, Chile
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| observationalMethod | optical imaging ⓘ |
| observatory | La Silla Observatory ⓘ |
| primaryScienceGoal |
study of large-scale structure of the universe
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study of weak gravitational lensing ⓘ |
| produces | publicly available imaging data (after proprietary period) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cosmic shear measurements
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dark energy and dark matter studies ⓘ large-scale structure surveys ⓘ |
| scientificField |
extragalactic astronomy
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observational cosmology ⓘ |
| studies |
correlation functions of galaxy ellipticities
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projected mass power spectrum ⓘ statistical properties of galaxy shapes ⓘ |
| targetType |
blank fields
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extragalactic fields ⓘ |
| timeframe | early 2000s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-correlation with other cosmological surveys
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testing methods for weak lensing analysis ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
WFI wide field imager
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surface form:
Wide Field Imager
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| usesTechnique |
shape measurement of background galaxies
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weak gravitational lensing ⓘ |
| usesTelescope |
MPG/ESO 2.2 m Telescope
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surface form:
ESO/MPG 2.2-metre telescope
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| wavelengthRange | optical ⓘ |
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