VISAT - VIenna Selection of Astronomical Targets

Author(s)

T. Kallinger, K. Zwintz, A. Kaiser, P. Mittermayer, W. W. Weiss

Abstract

VISAT is a tool, developed to optimize the scientific output of space

missions which use panoramic detectors and hence allow to observe a

variety of 'secondary' targets simultaneously, when collecting data for

the primary target. The observable secondary targets depend on the

orientation of the space craft and the position of the primary target

within the detector field of view. VISAT presently provides masks,

representing specifically the focal plane arrangements of the space

missions COROT and MOST. VISAT allows to explore the scientific

potential of various spacecraft orientations and furthermore can be used

for planning ground-based observing runs. The advantage over other

databases, like SIMBAD, is a simple identification of stars in the field

of view according to thematic lists, like Delta Scuti, Ap or roAp stars.

Furthermore, it is very simple to add (or remove) new lists of stars

which yet are not available via SIMBAD or similar public data bases. At

the moment VISAT includes up to 39 different parameters of 93901 stars

in 40 catalogues and subcatalogues.

Organisation(s)

Department of Astrophysics

Journal

Communications in Asteroseismology

Volume

143

Pages

43-51

ISSN

1021-2043

Publication date

07-2003

Peer reviewed

Yes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

103004 Astrophysics

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