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Spitzer_Approved_<strong>Extragalactic</strong><br />

Mar 25, 10 16:24 Page 245/742<br />

Spitzer Space Telescope − General Observer Proposal #41011<br />

MIPS 24 um Snapshot Survey <strong>of</strong> Massive Galaxy Clusters<br />

Principal Investigator: Eiichi Egami<br />

Institution: University <strong>of</strong> Arizona<br />

Technical Contact: Eiichi Egami, University <strong>of</strong> Arizona<br />

Co−Investigators:<br />

Graham Smith, University <strong>of</strong> Birmingham<br />

Jean−Paul Kneib, OAMP, Marseille<br />

Daniel Schaerer, Geneva Observatory<br />

Roser Pello, Obs−MIP, France<br />

Johan Richard, Caltech<br />

Dario Fadda, IPAC/Caltech<br />

Frederic Boone, Obs−PM, France<br />

Science Category: high−z galaxies (z>0.5)<br />

Observing Modes: MipsPhot<br />

Hours Approved: 22.3<br />

Abstract:<br />

Gravitatinoal lensing by massive clusters <strong>of</strong> galaxies <strong>of</strong>fers a very powerful and<br />

yet cheap means to improve the sensitivity <strong>of</strong> a given telescope/instrument<br />

combination. The use <strong>of</strong> gravitational lensing is especially powerful in the<br />

infrared wavelengths because cluster cores are dominated by early−type galaxies,<br />

which usually emit very little in the infrared. Therefore, infrared sources<br />

detected in cluster cores are almost always background sources. Here, we propose<br />

to conduct a MIPS 24 $\\mu$m snapshot survey <strong>of</strong> massive galaxy clusters with the<br />

goal <strong>of</strong> more <strong>of</strong> such stongly−lensed high−redshift galaxies. We will also study<br />

infrared−luminous brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs). This survey should be able<br />

to supply many interesting targets to follow up with SCUBA2, Herschel, and ALMA.<br />

Spitzer_Approved_<strong>Extragalactic</strong><br />

Printed_by_SSC<br />

Mar 25, 10 16:24 Page 246/742<br />

Spitzer Space Telescope − Directors Discretionary Time Proposal #280<br />

IRS Spectroscopy <strong>of</strong> a Typical Lyman Break Galaxy<br />

Principal Investigator: Richard Ellis<br />

Institution: Caltech<br />

Technical Contact: Brian Siana, Spitzer Science Center<br />

Co−Investigators:<br />

Johan Richard, Caltech<br />

Harry Teplitz, Caltech<br />

Ian Smail, Durham<br />

Jean−Paul Kneib, Caltech<br />

Mark Swinbank, Durham<br />

Alastair Edge, Durham<br />

Harald Ebeling, <strong>Institute</strong> for Astronomy<br />

Max Pettini, Cambridge<br />

Science Category: High−z Galaxies (z>0.5)<br />

Observing Modes: IracMap MipsPhot<br />

Hours Approved: 0.9<br />

Abstract:<br />

We request Director’s discretionary time on the Spitzer Space Telescope (SST) to<br />

determine the restframe mid−infrared spectral properties <strong>of</strong> a typical L* Lyman<br />

break galaxy (LBG) at z=3.07. Our proposed SST study <strong>of</strong> this galaxy requests a<br />

total <strong>of</strong> 11 hrs integration: 2 hrs with IRAC and MIPS at 24/70 microns to obtain<br />

photometry <strong>of</strong> the source at restframe wavelengths <strong>of</strong> 0.8−17 microns and 9 hrs<br />

exposure with IRS in LL1/SL1 to probe the 3−8 micron PAH and the shape <strong>of</strong> the<br />

continuum emission. This study is only feasible because <strong>of</strong> a 30x boost to the<br />

light−gathering power <strong>of</strong> Spitzer provided by a foreground gravitational lens −<br />

allowing us to use these observations to address questions which are drivers <strong>of</strong><br />

the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) science case: yielding insights into the<br />

star formation properties <strong>of</strong> a normal, young galaxy seen 12 Gyrs ago.<br />

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