VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey
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The VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy survey (VIKING) is a wide-area near-infrared astronomical survey mapping large regions of the sky to study galaxy evolution, large-scale structure, and cosmology.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical survey
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galaxy survey ⓘ near-infrared sky survey ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VIKING NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| band |
H band
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J band ⓘ Ks band ⓘ Y band ⓘ Z band ⓘ |
| complementsSurvey |
KiDS
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Kilo-Degree Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ optical surveys ⓘ |
| dataAccess | ESO Science Archive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataProduct | imaging ⓘ |
| dataReleaseType | public survey ⓘ |
| dataType | photometric ⓘ |
| enablesStudy |
galaxy clustering as function of redshift
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galaxy luminosity functions ⓘ large-scale structure tomography ⓘ mass-to-light ratios of galaxies ⓘ photometric redshifts ⓘ stellar population synthesis in galaxies ⓘ weak gravitational lensing support ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyType | extragalactic fields ⓘ |
| instrumentFullName | VISTA InfraRed CAMera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatoryLocation | Paranal Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatoryOperator | European Southern Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryScienceGoal |
cosmology studies
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study galaxy evolution ⓘ study large-scale structure of the Universe ⓘ |
| scienceCase |
constrain cosmological parameters
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constrain dark energy ⓘ identify high-redshift quasars ⓘ measure galaxy clustering ⓘ study galaxy star-formation histories ⓘ study galaxy stellar masses ⓘ |
| skyCoverage | wide-area ⓘ |
| skyCoverageUnit | square degrees ⓘ |
| surveyType | multi-band imaging survey ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
Milky Way stars
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galaxies ⓘ high-redshift galaxies ⓘ quasars ⓘ |
| telescopeFullName | Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | VIRCAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTelescope | VISTA telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | near-infrared ⓘ |
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VISTA Kilo-degree Infrared Galaxy Survey