IRAS Small Scale Structure Catalog
E1032393
The IRAS Small Scale Structure Catalog is an astronomical catalog derived from Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) data that lists and characterizes small-scale infrared structures such as compact clouds, filaments, and other localized features in the infrared sky.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| IRAS Small Scale Structure Catalog canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IRAS Small Scale Structure Catalog Context triple: [IRAS Point Source Catalog, relatedCatalog, IRAS Small Scale Structure Catalog]
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A.
IRAS Point Source Catalog
The IRAS Point Source Catalog is a comprehensive listing of infrared-emitting astronomical objects detected by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, widely used for studies of stars, galaxies, and interstellar dust.
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B.
IRAS Faint Source Catalog
The IRAS Faint Source Catalog is an astronomical catalog listing faint infrared sources detected across the sky by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite mission.
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C.
IRAS redshift survey
The IRAS redshift survey is a large-scale astronomical mapping project that used data from the Infrared Astronomical Satellite to chart the three-dimensional distribution of galaxies in the nearby universe.
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D.
Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog
The Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog is an astronomical catalog that lists bright galaxies, providing standardized data and classifications widely used in extragalactic astronomy.
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E.
NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive
The NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive is a major astronomical data center that provides access to and tools for analyzing infrared and related multiwavelength observations from numerous space- and ground-based missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IRAS Small Scale Structure Catalog Target entity description: The IRAS Small Scale Structure Catalog is an astronomical catalog derived from Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) data that lists and characterizes small-scale infrared structures such as compact clouds, filaments, and other localized features in the infrared sky.
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A.
IRAS Point Source Catalog
The IRAS Point Source Catalog is a comprehensive listing of infrared-emitting astronomical objects detected by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, widely used for studies of stars, galaxies, and interstellar dust.
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B.
IRAS Faint Source Catalog
The IRAS Faint Source Catalog is an astronomical catalog listing faint infrared sources detected across the sky by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite mission.
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C.
IRAS redshift survey
The IRAS redshift survey is a large-scale astronomical mapping project that used data from the Infrared Astronomical Satellite to chart the three-dimensional distribution of galaxies in the nearby universe.
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D.
Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog
The Revised Shapley–Ames Catalog is an astronomical catalog that lists bright galaxies, providing standardized data and classifications widely used in extragalactic astronomy.
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E.
NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive
The NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive is a major astronomical data center that provides access to and tools for analyzing infrared and related multiwavelength observations from numerous space- and ground-based missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical catalog
ⓘ
infrared source catalog ⓘ |
| basedOn | Infrared Astronomical Satellite data ⓘ |
| catalogs | Galactic small-scale infrared features ⓘ |
| contains |
angular sizes of small-scale structures
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flux densities of infrared structures ⓘ morphological flags ⓘ positions of compact infrared structures ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem |
Galactic coordinates
ⓘ
equatorial coordinates ⓘ |
| dataFormat | tabulated catalog ⓘ |
| dataProductOf |
IRAS all-sky survey
ⓘ
linked to:
IRAS
|
| dataType |
morphological classification
ⓘ
photometric measurements ⓘ positional information ⓘ |
| derivedFromMission | Infrared Astronomical Satellite ⓘ |
| describes |
compact infrared clouds
ⓘ
infrared filaments ⓘ localized infrared features ⓘ small-scale infrared structures ⓘ |
| emissionType |
infrared continuum emission
ⓘ
thermal dust emission ⓘ |
| field |
infrared astronomy
ⓘ
interstellar medium studies ⓘ |
| observatory | Infrared Astronomical Satellite ⓘ |
| provides | cataloged entries for individual small-scale structures ⓘ |
| purpose |
characterization of compact infrared sources
ⓘ
identification of small-scale infrared structures ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
IRAS Faint Source Catalog
ⓘ
IRAS Point Source Catalog ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
infrared brightness above threshold
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small angular size ⓘ |
| skyCoverage | infrared sky ⓘ |
| surveyType | all-sky infrared survey derivative ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mapping small-scale structure in the Galactic plane
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studies of interstellar dust ⓘ studies of molecular clouds ⓘ studies of star-forming regions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Galactic structure research
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cold cloud identification ⓘ infrared cirrus studies ⓘ |
| usesDataFrom | IRAS ⓘ |
| wavelengthDomain | infrared ⓘ |
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Subject: IRAS Small Scale Structure Catalog Description of subject: The IRAS Small Scale Structure Catalog is an astronomical catalog derived from Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) data that lists and characterizes small-scale infrared structures such as compact clouds, filaments, and other localized features in the infrared sky.
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