Center for Astrophysics Optical Infrared Science Archive. I. FAST Spectrograph
Jessica Mink, Warren R. Brown, Igor V. Chilingarian, Daniel Fabricant,, Michael J. Kurtz, Sean Moran, Jaehyon Rhee, Susan Tokarz, William F. Wyatt
TL;DR
This paper announces the public release of over 141,000 optical spectra from the FAST Spectrograph, providing a valuable resource for astrophysical research with detailed data processing and accessibility information.
Contribution
It provides the first comprehensive public archive of FAST Spectrograph data, including detailed processing and usage guidelines.
Findings
Large dataset of 141,531 spectra available
Spectra cover 72,247 objects over 25 years
Accessible via Virtual Observatory for broad scientific use
Abstract
We announce the public release of 141,531 moderate-dispersion optical spectra of 72,247 objects acquired over the past 25 years with the FAST Spectrograph on the Fred L. Whipple Observatory 1.5-meter Tillinghast telescope. We describe the data acquisition and processing so that scientists can understand the spectra. We highlight some of the largest FAST survey programs, and make recommendations for use. The spectra have been placed in a Virtual Observatory accessible archive and are ready for download.
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