Extending the Methods Used to Calibrate ISO to the GTC

Hammersley, P. L.; Césare, M. A. D.; Rodríguez-Espinosa, J. M.
Referencia bibliográfica

The Future of Photometric, Spectrophotometric and Polarimetric Standardization, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 364, Proceedings of a conference held 8-11 May, 2006 in Blankenberge, Belgium. Edited by C. Sterken. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2007., p.423

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4
2007
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3
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0
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1
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Descripción
An accurate and traceable photometric calibration is becoming increasingly important for large telescopes if they are to reach their full potential. The scientific community of the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) has recognized this and there are programmes underway to ensure that suitable calibration standards are in place. The aim is to extend the methods used for the development of the photometric standards for the Infrared Satellite Observatory (ISO), which is described here, and develop full spectral energy distributions of the the calibration objects from which the magnitudes in any photometric system can be determined using synthetic photometry.