COSMOS survey
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The COSMOS survey is a large, multiwavelength astronomical survey of a two-square-degree patch of the sky designed to study the formation and evolution of galaxies and large-scale structure across cosmic time.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| COSMOS survey canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical sky survey
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multiwavelength survey ⓘ |
| acronym | COSMOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalScale | probes structures from galaxy scales to supercluster scales ⓘ |
| dataProducts |
multiwavelength photometric catalogs
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photometric redshift catalogs ⓘ spectroscopic redshift catalogs ⓘ weak-lensing mass maps ⓘ |
| dataReleasePolicy | public ⓘ |
| fieldLocation |
RA ≈ 10h, Dec ≈ +2°
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near the celestial equator ⓘ |
| fullName | Cosmic Evolution Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imagingType |
deep imaging
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wide-field imaging ⓘ |
| keyInstrument | HST Advanced Camera for Surveys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResult |
constraints on galaxy evolution as a function of environment
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detailed mapping of dark matter via weak gravitational lensing ⓘ measurements of the growth of large-scale structure over cosmic time ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
probe cosmic evolution over a wide range of redshifts
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study formation and evolution of galaxies ⓘ study large-scale structure of the Universe ⓘ |
| redshiftRange | from local Universe to z > 3 ⓘ |
| scienceFocus |
active galactic nuclei
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cosmic star-formation history ⓘ dark matter distribution ⓘ environmental effects on galaxy evolution ⓘ galaxy morphology ⓘ galaxy stellar mass assembly ⓘ large-scale structure mapping ⓘ |
| skyArea |
2 square degrees
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two-square-degree field ⓘ |
| usesGroundTelescopes |
Keck Observatory
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Subaru Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ VLA NERFINISHED ⓘ Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSpaceTelescopes |
GALEX
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Hubble Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ XMM-Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wavelengthCoverage |
X-ray
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far-infrared ⓘ mid-infrared ⓘ near-infrared ⓘ optical ⓘ radio ⓘ ultraviolet ⓘ |
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