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LSST Observing Strategy White Paper: LSST Observations of WFIRST Deep Fields

Foley, R. J. and Koekemoer, A. M. and Spergel, D. N. and Bianco, F. B. and Capak, P. and Dai, L. and Doré, O. and Fazio, G. G. and Ferguson, H. and Filippenko, A. V. and Frye, B. and Galbany, L. and Gawiser, E. and Gronwall, C. and Hathi, N. P. and Hirata, C. and Hounsell, R. and Jha, S. W. and Kim, A. G. and Kelly, P. L. and Kruk, J. W. and Malhotra, S. and Mandel, K. S. and Margutti, R. and Marrone, D. and McQuinn, K. B. W. and Melchior, P. and Moustakas, L. and Newman, J. A. and Peek, J. E. G. and Perlmutter, S. and Rhodes, J. D. and Robertson, B. and Rubin, D. and Scolnic, D. and Somerville, R. and Street, R. and Wang, Y. and Whalen, D. J. and Windhorst, R. A. and Wollack, E. J. (2018) LSST Observing Strategy White Paper: LSST Observations of WFIRST Deep Fields. . (Unpublished) https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20190814-080308839

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Abstract

The Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) is expected to launch in the mid-2020s. With its wide-field near-infrared (NIR) camera, it will survey the sky to unprecedented detail. As part of normal operations and as the result of multiple expected dedicated surveys, WFIRST will produce several relatively wide-field (tens of square degrees) deep (limiting magnitude of 28 or fainter) fields. In particular, a planned supernova survey is expected to image 3 deep fields in the LSST footprint roughly every 5 days over 2 years. Stacking all data, this survey will produce, over all WFIRST supernova fields in the LSST footprint, ~12-25 deg^2 and ~5-15 deg^2 regions to depths of ~28 mag and ~29 mag, respectively. We suggest LSST undertake mini-surveys that will match the WFIRST cadence and simultaneously observe the supernova survey fields during the 2-year WFIRST supernova survey, achieving a stacked depth similar to that of the WFIRST data. We also suggest additional observations of these same regions throughout the LSST survey to get deep images earlier, have long-term monitoring in the fields, and produce deeper images overall. These fields will provide a legacy for cosmology, extragalactic, and transient/variable science.


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AuthorORCID
Koekemoer, A. M.0000-0002-6610-2048
Spergel, D. N.0000-0002-5151-0006
Bianco, F. B.0000-0003-1953-8727
Capak, P.0000-0003-3578-6843
Doré, O.0000-0002-5009-7563
Fazio, G. G.0000-0002-0670-0708
Ferguson, H.0000-0001-7113-2738
Filippenko, A. V.0000-0003-3460-0103
Galbany, L.0000-0002-1296-6887
Hathi, N. P.0000-0001-6145-5090
Hirata, C.0000-0002-2951-4932
Jha, S. W.0000-0001-8738-6011
Kelly, P. L.0000-0003-3142-997X
Kruk, J. W.0000-0002-5861-7236
Malhotra, S.0000-0002-9226-5350
Mandel, K. S.0000-0001-9846-4417
Margutti, R.0000-0003-4768-7586
Marrone, D.0000-0002-2367-1080
Melchior, P.0000-0002-8873-5065
Moustakas, L.0000-0003-3030-2360
Newman, J. A.0000-0001-8684-2222
Peek, J. E. G.0000-0003-4797-7030
Rhodes, J. D.0000-0002-4485-8549
Robertson, B.0000-0002-4271-0364
Scolnic, D.0000-0002-4934-5849
Street, R.0000-0001-6279-0552
Wollack, E. J.0000-0002-7567-4451
Group:Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC)
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Deposited By: Tony Diaz
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