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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
HerMES: SPIRE galaxy number counts at 250, 350, and 500 μ m
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 518, No. 7-8, Article L21, Year 2010
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Emission at far-infrared wavelengths makes up a significant fraction of the total light detected from galaxies over the age of Universe. Herschel provides an opportunity for studying galaxies at the peak wavelength of their emission. Our aim is to provide a benchmark for models of galaxy population evolution and to test pre-existing models of galaxies. With the Herschel Multi-tiered Extra-galactic survey, HerMES, we have observed a number of fields of different areas and sensitivity using the SPIRE instrument on Herschel. We have determined the number counts of galaxies down to ~20 mJy. Our constraints from directly counting galaxies are consistent with, though more precise than, estimates from the BLAST fluctuation analysis. We have found a steep rise in the Euclidean normalised counts <100 mJy. We have directly resolved ~15% of the infrared extra-galactic background at the wavelength near where it peaks. © 2010 ESO.
Authors & Co-Authors
Oliver, Seb J.
United Kingdom, Brighton
University of Sussex
Wang, Lingyu
United Kingdom, Brighton
University of Sussex
Smith, Anthony J.
United Kingdom, Brighton
University of Sussex
Altieri, Bruno
Spain, Madrid
European Space Astronomy Centre
Amblard, Alexandre
United States, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
Arumugam, Vinodiran
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Auld, Robbie R.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Aussel, Hervé
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Blain, Andrew W.
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Bock, James J.
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
United States, Pasadena
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Boselli, Alessandro
France, Marseille
Oamp Observatoire Astronomique de Marseille-provence
Buat, Véronique
France, Marseille
Oamp Observatoire Astronomique de Marseille-provence
Burgarella, Denis
France, Marseille
Oamp Observatoire Astronomique de Marseille-provence
Castro-Rodriguéz, Nieves
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Universidad de la Laguna
Cava, Antonio
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Universidad de la Laguna
Chanial, Pierre F.
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Clements, David L.
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Conley, Alexander J.
United States, Boulder
Planetary Solutions, Inc.
Conversi, Luca
Spain, Madrid
European Space Astronomy Centre
Cooray, Asantha Roshan
United States, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Dowell, Charles Darren
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
United States, Pasadena
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dwek, Eli
United States, Greenbelt
Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
Eales, Stephen A.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Elbaz, David
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Franceschini, Alberto
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Gear, Walter K.P.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Glenn, Jason
United States, Boulder
Planetary Solutions, Inc.
Griffin, Matthew J.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Halpern, Mark
Canada, Vancouver
The University of British Columbia
Hatziminaoglou, Evanthia
Germany, Garching Bei Munchen
European Southern Observatory
Ibar, E.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Uk Astronomy Technology Centre
Isaak, Kate G.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Ivison, Robert J.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Uk Astronomy Technology Centre
Lagache, Guilaine
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Levenson, Louis R.
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
United States, Pasadena
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Lu, Nanyao
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Madden, Suzanne C.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Maffei, Bruno
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Mainetti, Gabrielle
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Marchetti, Lucia
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Mitchell-Wynne, Ketron
United States, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
Mortier, Angela M.J.
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Nguyên, Hien Trong
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
United States, Pasadena
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
O'Halloran, Brian
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Omont, Alain A.
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Page, Mathew J.
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Panuzzo, Pasquale
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Papageorgiou, Andreas
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Pearson, Christopher P.
United Kingdom, Didcot
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Pérez-Fournon, Ismael
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Universidad de la Laguna
Pohlen, Michael
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Rawlings, J. I.
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Rigopoulou, Dimitra
United Kingdom, Didcot
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
United Kingdom, Oxford
University of Oxford
Roseboom, Isaac G.
United Kingdom, Brighton
University of Sussex
Rowan-Robinson, Michael
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Śanchez-Portal, Miguel
Spain, Madrid
European Space Astronomy Centre
Schulz, Bernhard
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Scott, Douglas J.
Canada, Vancouver
The University of British Columbia
Seymour, Nick
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Shupe, David L.
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Stevens, Jason A.
United Kingdom, Hatfield
University of Hertfordshire
Symeonidis, Myrto
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Trichas, Markos
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Tugwell, K. E.
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Vaccari, Mattia
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Valiante, Elisabetta
Canada, Vancouver
The University of British Columbia
Valtchanov, Ivan
Spain, Madrid
European Space Astronomy Centre
Vieira, Joaquin D.
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Vigroux, Laurent G.
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Wright, Gillian S.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Uk Astronomy Technology Centre
Xu, Cong Kevin
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Zemcov, Michael B.
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
United States, Pasadena
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Statistics
Citations: 201
Authors: 72
Affiliations: 26
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1051/0004-6361/201014697
ISSN:
00046361
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative