VISIR Science Verification
The science verification (SV) for VISIR is carried following the VLT Science Verification Policy and Procedures .
SV runs are interleaved with commissioning and test activities, taking place between September 2004 and January 2005.
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VISIR Science Verification programs
Science verification raw and pipeline reduced data which pass quality control are available through the ESO archive. Data can be downloaded following the link provided below.
- Spatially resolving the 11.3 micron UIR band in nearby Herbig Ae/Be stars
60.A-9260(A) Carmona et al. - Obscured objects in the LMC a systematic mini-survey with VISIR
60.A-9240(A) Cioni et al. - Evolved circumstellar disks: newly discovered disks
60.A-9241(A) Henning et al. - Characterization of proplyds in Orion
60.A-9261(A) Huelamo et al. - Thermophysical Characterisation of Nyx
60.A-9262(A) Kauefl et al. - High angular resolution cartography of the prototype active galaxy NGC1068 with VISIR observations
60.A-9242(A) Lagage et al. - Catography of Orion - BN
60.A-9263(A) Lagage, Petr-Gotzens et al. - Looking in the cradle of new-born low mass stars
60.A-9265(A) Melo et al. - High Resolution imaging of the circumbinary disk of HR4049 in the mid IR.
60.A-9266(A) Paresce et al. - Nuclear activity in spiral galaxies
60.A-9244(A) Siebenmorgen et al. - VISIR imaging of VY CMa
60.A-9267(A) Siebenmorgen and Krugel - Epsilon Indi - the nearest binary Brown Dwarf: Benchmark the coolest atmospheres in the MIR
60.A-9245(A) Sterzik et al. - Spatial Distribution of 11.2 micron PAH emission in Young Bipolar Nebulae
60.A-9269(A) van den Ancker et al. - Deep Emission Line Spectroscopy of IC418 in the N window
60.A-9270(A) Walsh et al. - Obscured forbidden [Ne II] emission in the Sy2 galaxy NGC7582
60.A-9246(A) Wold et al.