Open AccessThe 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: spectra and redshifts
Author(s) -
Colless Matthew,
Dalton Gavin,
Maddox Steve,
Sutherland Will,
Norberg Peder,
Cole Shaun,
BlandHawthorn Joss,
Bridges Terry,
Can Russell,
Collins Chris,
Couch Warrick,
Cross Nicholas,
Deeley Kathryn,
De Propris Roberto,
Driver Simon P.,
Efstathiou George,
Ellis Richard S.,
Frenk Carlos S.,
Glazebrook Karl,
Jackson Carole,
Lahav Ofer,
Lewis Ian,
Lumsden Stuart,
Madgwick Darren,
Peacock John A.,
Peterson Bruce A.,
Price Ian,
Seaborne Mark,
Taylor Keith
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
monthly notices of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.058
H-Index - 383
eISSN - 1365-2966
pISSN - 0035-8711
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04902.x
Subject(s) - physics , redshift , astrophysics , galaxy , redshift survey , astronomy
The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey (2dFGRS) is designed to measure redshifts for approximately 250-000 galaxies. This paper describes the survey design, the spectroscopic observations, the redshift measurements and the survey data base. The 2dFGRS uses the 2dF multifibre spectrograph on the Anglo-Australian Telescope, which is capable of observing 400 objects simultaneously over a 2° diameter field. T...