Wide-Field Astronomical Surveys in the Next Decade

Strauss, Michael A; Tyson, J Anthony; Anderson, Scott F; Axelrod, T S; Becker, Andrew C; Bickerton, Steven J; Blanton, Michael R; Burke, David L; Condon, J J; Connolly, A J; Cooray, Asantha R; Covey, Kevin R; Csabai, Istvan; Ferguson, Henry C; Ivezic, Zeljko; Kantor, Jeffrey; Kent, Stephen M; Knapp, G R; Myers, Steven T; Neilsen, Jr, Eric H; Nichol, Robert C

Title: Wide-Field Astronomical Surveys in the Next Decade

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Wide-angle surveys have been an engine for new discoveries throughout the modern history of astronomy, and have been among the most highly cited and scientifically productive observing facilities in recent years. This trend is likely to continue over the next decade, as many of the most important questions in astrophysics are best tackled with massive surveys, often in synergy with each other and in tandem with the more traditional observatories. We argue that these surveys are most productive and have the greatest impact when the data from the surveys are made public in a timely manner. The rise of the 'survey astronomer' is a substantial change in the demographics of our field; one of the most important challenges of the next decade is to find ways to recognize the intellectual contributions of those who work on the infrastructure of surveys (hardware, software, survey planning and operations, and databases/data distribution), and to make career paths to allow them to thrive.

Authors:: Strauss, Michael A; Tyson, J Anthony; Anderson, Scott F; Axelrod, T S; Becker, Andrew C; Bickerton, Steven J; Blanton, Michael R; Burke, David L; Condon, J J; Connolly, A J; Cooray, Asantha R; Covey, Kevin R; Csabai, Istvan; Ferguson, Henry C; Ivezic, Zeljko; Kantor, Jeffrey; Kent, Stephen M; Knapp, G R; Myers, Steven T; Neilsen, Jr, Eric H more »« less

Publication Date:: Mon Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 2011

Research Org.:: SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1029484

Report Number(s):: SLAC-PUB-14740
arXiv:0903.3149; TRN: US201206%%689

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: FERMILAB-FN-0832-CD, Mar 2009. arXiv:0903.3149

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: FERMILAB-FN-0832-CD, Mar 2009. arXiv:0903.3149

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 79 ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; ASTRONOMY; ASTROPHYSICS; DISTRIBUTION; ENGINES; PLANNING; Astrophysics,ASTRO

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                    Strauss, Michael A, /Princeton U., Tyson, J Anthony, /UC, Davis, Anderson, Scott F, /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept., Axelrod, T S, /LSST Corp., Becker, Andrew C, /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept., Bickerton, Steven J, /Princeton U., Blanton, Michael R, /New York U., Burke, David L, /SLAC, Condon, J J, /NRAO, Socorro, Connolly, A J, /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept., Cooray, Asantha R, /UC, Irvine, Covey, Kevin R, /Harvard U., Csabai, Istvan, /Eotvos U., Ferguson, Henry C, /Baltimore, Space Telescope Sci., Ivezic, Zeljko, /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept., Kantor, Jeffrey, /LSST Corp., Kent, Stephen M, /Fermilab, Knapp, G R, /Princeton U., Myers, Steven T, /NRAO, Socorro, Neilsen, Jr, Eric H, /Fermilab, Nichol, Robert C, and /Portsmouth U., ICG /Harish-Chandra Res. Inst. /Caltech, IPAC /Potsdam, Max Planck Inst. /Harvard U. /Hawaii U. /UC, Berkeley, Astron. Dept. /Baltimore, Space Telescope Sci. /NOAO, Tucson /Carnegie Mellon U. /Chicago U., Astron. Astrophys. Ctr. Wide-Field Astronomical Surveys in the Next Decade.  United States: N. p., 2011. 
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                    Strauss, Michael A, /Princeton U., Tyson, J Anthony, /UC, Davis, Anderson, Scott F, /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept., Axelrod, T S, /LSST Corp., Becker, Andrew C, /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept., Bickerton, Steven J, /Princeton U., Blanton, Michael R, /New York U., Burke, David L, /SLAC, Condon, J J, /NRAO, Socorro, Connolly, A J, /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept., Cooray, Asantha R, /UC, Irvine, Covey, Kevin R, /Harvard U., Csabai, Istvan, /Eotvos U., Ferguson, Henry C, /Baltimore, Space Telescope Sci., Ivezic, Zeljko, /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept., Kantor, Jeffrey, /LSST Corp., Kent, Stephen M, /Fermilab, Knapp, G R, /Princeton U., Myers, Steven T, /NRAO, Socorro, Neilsen, Jr, Eric H, /Fermilab, Nichol, Robert C, & /Portsmouth U., ICG /Harish-Chandra Res. Inst. /Caltech, IPAC /Potsdam, Max Planck Inst. /Harvard U. /Hawaii U. /UC, Berkeley, Astron. Dept. /Baltimore, Space Telescope Sci. /NOAO, Tucson /Carnegie Mellon U. /Chicago U., Astron. Astrophys. Ctr. Wide-Field Astronomical Surveys in the Next Decade.  United States.

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                    Strauss, Michael A, /Princeton U., Tyson, J Anthony, /UC, Davis, Anderson, Scott F, /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept., Axelrod, T S, /LSST Corp., Becker, Andrew C, /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept., Bickerton, Steven J, /Princeton U., Blanton, Michael R, /New York U., Burke, David L, /SLAC, Condon, J J, /NRAO, Socorro, Connolly, A J, /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept., Cooray, Asantha R, /UC, Irvine, Covey, Kevin R, /Harvard U., Csabai, Istvan, /Eotvos U., Ferguson, Henry C, /Baltimore, Space Telescope Sci., Ivezic, Zeljko, /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept., Kantor, Jeffrey, /LSST Corp., Kent, Stephen M, /Fermilab, Knapp, G R, /Princeton U., Myers, Steven T, /NRAO, Socorro, Neilsen, Jr, Eric H, /Fermilab, Nichol, Robert C, and /Portsmouth U., ICG /Harish-Chandra Res. Inst. /Caltech, IPAC /Potsdam, Max Planck Inst. /Harvard U. /Hawaii U. /UC, Berkeley, Astron. Dept. /Baltimore, Space Telescope Sci. /NOAO, Tucson /Carnegie Mellon U. /Chicago U., Astron. Astrophys. Ctr. 2011.  
        "Wide-Field Astronomical Surveys in the Next Decade".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1029484.

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  title        = {Wide-Field Astronomical Surveys in the Next Decade},

  author       = {Strauss, Michael A and /Princeton U. and Tyson, J Anthony and /UC, Davis and Anderson, Scott F and /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept. and Axelrod, T S and /LSST Corp. and Becker, Andrew C and /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept. and Bickerton, Steven J and /Princeton U. and Blanton, Michael R and /New York U. and Burke, David L and /SLAC and Condon, J J and /NRAO, Socorro and Connolly, A J and /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept. and Cooray, Asantha R and /UC, Irvine and Covey, Kevin R and /Harvard U. and Csabai, Istvan and /Eotvos U. and Ferguson, Henry C and /Baltimore, Space Telescope Sci. and Ivezic, Zeljko and /Washington U., Seattle, Astron. Dept. and Kantor, Jeffrey and /LSST Corp. and Kent, Stephen M and /Fermilab and Knapp, G R and /Princeton U. and Myers, Steven T and /NRAO, Socorro and Neilsen, Jr, Eric H and /Fermilab and Nichol, Robert C and /Portsmouth U., ICG /Harish-Chandra Res. Inst. /Caltech, IPAC /Potsdam, Max Planck Inst. /Harvard U. /Hawaii U. /UC, Berkeley, Astron. Dept. /Baltimore, Space Telescope Sci. /NOAO, Tucson /Carnegie Mellon U. /Chicago U., Astron. Astrophys. Ctr.},

  abstractNote = {Wide-angle surveys have been an engine for new discoveries throughout the modern history of astronomy, and have been among the most highly cited and scientifically productive observing facilities in recent years. This trend is likely to continue over the next decade, as many of the most important questions in astrophysics are best tackled with massive surveys, often in synergy with each other and in tandem with the more traditional observatories. We argue that these surveys are most productive and have the greatest impact when the data from the surveys are made public in a timely manner. The rise of the 'survey astronomer' is a substantial change in the demographics of our field; one of the most important challenges of the next decade is to find ways to recognize the intellectual contributions of those who work on the infrastructure of surveys (hardware, software, survey planning and operations, and databases/data distribution), and to make career paths to allow them to thrive.},

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