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Far infrared observations with a 1-m balloon-borne telescope
Giovanni G. Fazio, Douglas E. Kleinmann, F. J. Low
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Abstract
Properties of a balloon-borne inertially guided telescope designed to perform high-resolution mapping of far-IR sources are reviewed. Scientific results obtained to date are presented in terms of the sensitivity and angular resolution achieved. The objects observed and mapped include Orion A, W3, M43, OMC-2, NGC 7538, the infrared star IRC+10216, Uranus, and M82. Several modifications of the telescope are described which have markedly increased its IR sensitivity and its efficiency in acquiring sources.