Dr. Arlo Landolt of the Louisiana State University will undertake a program to provide completely new UBVRI photometric standard stars that will be about 100 times fainter than those now available. The goal is to provide a resource for the astronomical community that will be usable for observations with the largest ground-based and space-based optical detectors, both those that are currently in existence, and those under construction and in the planning stage. The specific goal is to extend faint calibration sequences by 5 magnitudes so that the limits of interpretation in data will be scientific, and not those of calibration.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST)
Application #
0503871
Program Officer
Nigel Sharp
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2005-07-15
Budget End
2009-06-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
2005
Total Cost
$440,054
Indirect Cost
Name
Louisiana State University & Agricultural and Mechanical College
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Baton Rouge
State
LA
Country
United States
Zip Code
70803