GLIMPSE

Galactic Legacy Infrared Mid-Plane Survey Extraordinaire

A Spitzer Legacy Science Program

GLIMPSEI, GLIMPSEII and GLIMPSE3D Enhanced Data Products

[GLIMPSEI,GLIMPSEII,GLIMPSE3D areal coverage]
GLIMPSEI,GLIMPSEII,GLIMPSE3D areal coverage

Spitzer Data Archive Links:
Spitzer GLIMPSEs Data Archive Information
Spitzer MIPSGAL Home page
Spitzer MIPSGAL Data Archive Information
Legacy Enhanced Data Products (all Legacy programs)
Documents:
GLIMPSE documents
IRAC Data Handbook

GLIMPSEI, GLIMPSEII and GLIMPSE3D Data Delivery Documents
We recommend that users read these documents before using the GLIMPSE Data:

GLIMPSEI v2.0 Data Release Document(pdf) (05/11/2007)
GLIMPSEII v2.1 Data Release Document(pdf) (11/18/2009)
GLIMPSE3D v1.0 Data Release Document(pdf) (10/27/2009)

Links to locations of the GLIMPSEI, GLIMPSEII and GLIMPSE3D Data Products at the Spitzer Science Center and IRSA

IRSA links:
Atlas images
Image cutout service
Gator: for source lists (Select Spitzer, then a GLIMPSE source list)

Links to GLIMPSE data at SSC Popular Products:

GLIMPSEI Version 2.0 Data Release
GLIMPSEI Source Lists-Version 2.0
GLIMPSEI is single epoch data.
Highly Reliable Catalog (GLMIC) and More Complete Archive (GLMIA)

Source Statistics AREA # in Catalog # in Archive ------- ------------ ------------ North (l= 10 to 65 deg) Totals 15,863,643 24,668,714 South (l=-10 to -65 deg) Totals 15,320,866 24,590,145 North+South 31,184,509 49,258,859

GLIMPSEI Image Atlas-Version 2.0 and Version 3.5: Images & 3-color Quicklook jpegs
[all of southern hemisphere (295 through 349 deg); all of northern hemisphere (10 through 65 deg), OSV region at l=284 deg)]

V3.5 Background and Boundary Matched Images and Quicklook 3-color jpegs: 3.1x2.4 deg 1.2" pixels V2.0 Images and Quicklook 3-color jpegs (no bkg or boundary matching): 1.1x0.8 deg 0.6" pixels 3.1x2.4 deg 1.2" pixels
GLIMPSEI v2.0 Data Release Document(pdf) (05/11/2007)

GLIMPSEII Version 2.0 Data Release
GLIMPSEII Source Lists-Version 2.0
All Epoch Source Lists
(from all epochs: data taken in September 2005 (epoch1), April 2006 (epoch2) and reobservations of bad/missing frames)
(also includes GLIMPSEI data at the boundaries of the GLIMPSEII survey and the Galactic Center data from the Guest Observer Program GALCEN-PI Susan Stolovy)
Highly Reliable Catalog (v2.0_GLMIIC) and More Complete Archive (v2.0_GLMIIA)

Source Statistics AREA # in Catalog # in Archive ------- ------------ ------------ l=11 to -11 deg 19,067,533 24,377,005
Epoch 1 Only Source Lists
(from data taken September 17-23, 2005; two visit data)
(NO GLIMPSEI data at the boundaries of the GLIMPSEII survey and no Galactic Center data)
Highly Reliable Catalog (v2.0_epoch1_GLMIIC) and More Complete Archive (v2.0_epoch1_GLMIIA)

Source Statistics AREA # in Catalog # in Archive ------- ------------ ------------ l=11 to -11 deg 16,044,361 20,418,172
Epoch 2 Only Source Lists
(from data taken April 27 -May 01, 2006; single visit data)
(NO GLIMPSEI data at the boundaries of the GLIMPSEII survey and no Galactic Center data)
More Reliable Archive (v2.0_epoch2_GLMIIMRA) and More Complete Archive (v2.0_epoch2_GLMIIA)

Source Statistics AREA # in More Reliable Archive # in Archive ------- -------------------------- ------------ l=11 to -11 deg 12,112,353 12,904,081
GLIMPSEII Image Atlas-Version v3.5 and v2.0:
v3.5 Background and Boundary Matched Images and Quicklook 3-color jpegs: 3.1x2.4 deg 1.2" pixels 3.1x3.45 deg 1.2" pixels 3.1x4.5 deg 1.2" pixels ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- l=9 and 351 deg l=6 and 354 deg l=357, 0, 3 deg v2.0 Images and Quicklook 3-color jpegs (no bkg or boundary matching): 1.1x0.8 deg 0.6" pixels 3.1x2.4 deg 1.2" pixels ----------------------- ----------------------- l=6 through 9 deg l=9 deg l=350 through 353 deg l=351 deg 1.1x1.2 deg 0.6" pixels 3.1x3.45 deg 1.2" pixels ----------------------- ------------------------ l=3 through 5 deg l=6 deg l=354 through 356 deg l=354 deg 1.1x1.6 deg 0.6" pixels 3.1x4.5 deg 1.2" pixels ----------------------- ---------------------- l=0 through 2 deg l=0, 3 deg l=357 through 359 deg l=357 deg
GLIMPSEII v2.1 Data Release Document(pdf) (11/18/2009)

GLIMPSE3D Version 1.0 Data Release
GLIMPSE3D Source Lists

Southern Galactic Plane

AREA Catalog Archive -------- -------- --------- 330.0+02 358698 715066 1 epoch 330.0-02 419315 820178 1 epoch 335.0-02 443320 833569 1 epoch 335.0+02 383334 759940 1 epoch 341.5+02 408392 787331 1 epoch 341.5-02 443854 832967 1 epoch 345.0+02 451667 890410 both epochs combined 345.0-02 479727 976095 both epochs combined 350.0+02 625179 1096523 both epochs combined 350.0-02 668836 1167180 both epochs combined Totals 4682322 8879259

Northern Galactic Plane

AREA Catalog Archive -------- -------- --------- 10.0+02 637758 1055664 1 epoch 10.0-02 678730 1100416 1 epoch 18.5+02 457250 816667 1 epoch 18.5-02 503919 911735 1 epoch 25.0+02 415389 796701 1 epoch 25.0-02 460076 855645 1 epoch 30.0+02 335789 670854 1 epoch 30.0-02 371574 722227 1 epoch Totals 3860485 6929909

Inner Galaxy

AREA Catalog Archive -------- -------- --------- 356.5+02 358698 715066 both epochs combined 356.5-02 419315 820178 both epochs combined 0.0+03 443320 833569 both epochs combined 0.0-03 383334 759940 both epochs combined 3.5+02 408392 787331 both epochs combined 3.5-02 443854 832967 both epochs combined 6.5+02 451667 890410 1 epoch 6.5-02 479727 976095 1 epoch Totals 4682322 8879259
GLIMPSE3D Source Lists - Epoch 1 Only (2 visits)

Southern Galactic Plane

AREA Catalog Archive -------- -------- --------- 345.0+02 451667 890410 epoch 1 only 345.0-02 479727 976095 epoch 1 only 350.0+02 625179 1096523 epoch 1 only 350.0-02 668836 1167180 epoch 1 only Totals 4682322 8879259

Inner Galaxy

AREA Catalog Archive -------- -------- --------- 356.5+02 358698 715066 epoch 1 only 356.5-02 419315 820178 epoch 1 only 0.0+03 443320 833569 epoch 1 only 0.0-03 383334 759940 epoch 1 only 3.5+02 408392 787331 epoch 1 only 3.5-02 443854 832967 epoch 1 only Totals 4682322 8879259
GLIMPSE3D Source Lists - Epoch 2 Only (1 visit)

Southern Galactic Plane

AREA More Reliable Archive Archive -------- --------------------- --------- 345.0+02 451667 890410 epoch 2 only 345.0-02 479727 976095 epoch 2 only 350.0+02 625179 1096523 epoch 2 only 350.0-02 668836 1167180 epoch 2 only Totals 4682322 8879259

Inner Galaxy

AREA More Reliable Archive Archive -------- --------------------- --------- 356.5+02 358698 715066 epoch 2 only 356.5-02 419315 820178 epoch 2 only 0.0+03 443320 833569 epoch 2 only 0.0-03 383334 759940 epoch 2 only 3.5+02 408392 787331 epoch 2 only 3.5-02 443854 832967 epoch 2 only Totals 4682322 8879259
GLIMPSE3D Image Atlas- Images & 3-color Quicklook jpegs

Southern Galactic Plane

1.5x0.9 deg 0.6" pixels 2.8x2.5 deg 1.2" pixels ----------------------- ----------------------- 330.0-02 330.0-02 330.0+02 330.0+02 335.0-02 335.0-02 335.0+02 335.0+02 341.5+02 341.5+02 341.5-02 341.5-02 345.0+02 345.0+02 345.0-02 345.0-02 350.0+02 350.0+02 350.0-02 350.0-02
GLIMPSE3D v1.3 Data Release Document(pdf) (10/27/2009)

Information about superceded v1.0 GLIMPSEI and GLIMPSEII datasets

GLIMPSE, GLIMPSEII, GLIMPSE-3D Data Products and Data Delivery ScheduleGLIMPSE documents
IRAC Data Handbook

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updated 03-15-2010

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