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The '''Cosmic Evolution Survey''' (COSMOS) is a [[Hubble Space Telescope]] (HST) Treasury Project to survey a two square degree equatorial field with the [[Advanced Camera for Surveys]] (ACS). The largest survey ever undertaken by HST, the project incorporates commitments from observatories around the world, such as the [[Very Large Array]] radio observatory, the [[European Space Agency]]'s [[XMM-Newton]] satellite, and Japan's eight meter [[Subaru (telescope)|Subaru telescope]]. At the moment, more 150 astronomers around the world actively contribute to the project. |
The '''Cosmic Evolution Survey''' (COSMOS) is a [[Hubble Space Telescope]] (HST) Treasury Project to survey a two square degree equatorial field with the [[Advanced Camera for Surveys]] (ACS). The largest survey ever undertaken by HST, the project incorporates commitments from observatories around the world, such as the [[Very Large Array]] radio observatory, the [[European Space Agency]]'s [[XMM-Newton]] satellite, and Japan's eight meter [[Subaru (telescope)|Subaru telescope]]. At the moment, more 150 astronomers around the world actively contribute to the project. |
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The project's primary goal is to study the relationship between large scale structure (LSS) in the universe and [[dark matter]], the formation of galaxies, and nuclear activity in galaxies. This includes careful analysis of the dependence of galaxy evolution on environment |
The project's primary goal is to study the relationship between large scale structure (LSS) in the universe and [[dark matter]], the formation of galaxies, and nuclear activity in galaxies. This includes careful analysis of the dependence of galaxy evolution on environment<ref>{{cite web|title=COSMOS|url=http://cosmos.astro.caltech.edu/overview/index.html|work=Cosmic Evolution Survey|accessdate=13 July 2011}}</ref> . The survey covers 2 square degrees of sky in the constellation [[Sextans]]. |
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The survey covers 2 square degrees of sky in the constellation [[Sextans]]. |
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File:COSMOS field image.jpg|Very deep image shows the COSMOS field imaged by the Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)<ref>{{cite web|title=What Activates a Supermassive Black Hole?|url=http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1124/|work=ESO Science Release|publisher=ESO|accessdate=13 July 2011}}</ref>. Credit: CFHT/IAP/Terapix/CNRS/[[ESO]]</gallery> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 13:53, 13 July 2011
The Cosmic Evolution Survey (COSMOS) is a Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Treasury Project to survey a two square degree equatorial field with the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). The largest survey ever undertaken by HST, the project incorporates commitments from observatories around the world, such as the Very Large Array radio observatory, the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton satellite, and Japan's eight meter Subaru telescope. At the moment, more 150 astronomers around the world actively contribute to the project.
The project's primary goal is to study the relationship between large scale structure (LSS) in the universe and dark matter, the formation of galaxies, and nuclear activity in galaxies. This includes careful analysis of the dependence of galaxy evolution on environment[1] . The survey covers 2 square degrees of sky in the constellation Sextans.
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![Very deep image shows the COSMOS field imaged by the Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT)[2]. Credit: CFHT/IAP/Terapix/CNRS/ESO](/wiki/File:COSMOS_field.jpg)
References
- ^ "COSMOS". Cosmic Evolution Survey. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ "What Activates a Supermassive Black Hole?". ESO Science Release. ESO. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
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