Journal article
The 16th Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: First Release from the APOGEE-2 Southern Survey and Full Release of eBOSS Spectra
The Astrophysical journal. Supplement series, Vol.249(1), p.3
07/01/2020
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4365/ab929e
Abstract
This paper documents the 16th data release (DR16) from the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys (SDSS), the fourth and penultimate from the fourth phase (SDSS-IV). This is the first release of data from the Southern Hemisphere survey of the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment 2 (APOGEE-2); new data from APOGEE-2 North are also included. DR16 is also notable as the final data release for the main cosmological program of the Extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (eBOSS), and all raw and reduced spectra from that project are released here. DR16 also includes all the data from the Time Domain Spectroscopic Survey and new data from the SPectroscopic IDentification of ERosita Survey programs, both of which were co-observed on eBOSS plates. DR16 has no new data from the Mapping Nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory (MaNGA) survey (or the MaNGA Stellar Library "MaStar"). We also preview future SDSS-V operations (due to start in 2020), and summarize plans for the final SDSS-IV data release (DR17).
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- Title: Subtitle
- The 16th Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: First Release from the APOGEE-2 Southern Survey and Full Release of eBOSS Spectra
- Creators
- Romina Ahumada - Universidad Católica del NorteCarlos Allende Prieto - Instituto de Astrofísica de CanariasAndrés Almeida - University of La SerenaFriedrich Anders - Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics PotsdamScott F Anderson - University of WashingtonBrett H Andrews - University of PittsburghBorja Anguiano - University of VirginiaRiccardo Arcodia - Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial PhysicsEric Armengaud - Université Paris-SaclayMarie Aubert - Aix-Marseille UniversitéSantiago Avila - Universidad Autónoma de MadridVladimir Avila-Reese - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoCarles Badenes - University of PittsburghChristophe Balland - Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes ÉnergiesKat Barger - Texas Christian UniversityJorge K Barrera-Ballesteros - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoSarbani Basu - Yale UniversityJulian Bautista - University of PortsmouthRachael L Beaton - Carnegie ObservatoriesTimothy C Beers - University of Notre DameB. Izamar T Benavides - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoChad F Bender - University of ArizonaMariangela Bernardi - University of PennsylvaniaMatthew Bershady - University of Wisconsin–MadisonFlorian Beutler - University of PortsmouthChristian Moni Bidin - Universidad Católica del NorteJonathan Bird - Vanderbilt UniversityDmitry Bizyaev - New Mexico State UniversityGuillermo A Blanc - Carnegie Institution for ScienceMichael R Blanton - New York UniversityMédéric Boquien - Universidad de AntofagastaJura Borissova - University of ValparaísoJo Bovy - University of TorontoW. N Brandt - Pennsylvania State UniversityJonathan Brinkmann - New Mexico State UniversityJoel R Brownstein - University of UtahKevin Bundy - University of California, Santa CruzMartin Bureau - University of OxfordAdam Burgasser - University of California San DiegoEtienne Burtin - Université Paris-SaclayMariana Cano-Díaz - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRaffaella Capasso - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenMichele Cappellari - University of OxfordRicardo Carrera - Osservatorio Astronomico di PadovaSolène Chabanier - Université Paris-SaclayWilliam Chaplin - University of BirminghamMichael Chapman - University of WaterlooBrian Cherinka - Space Telescope Science InstituteCristina Chiappini - Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics PotsdamPeter Doohyun Choi - Sejong UniversityS. Drew Chojnowski - New Mexico State UniversityHaeun Chung - Korea Institute for Advanced StudyNicolas Clerc - Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et PlanétologieDamien Coffey - Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial PhysicsJulia M Comerford - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsJohan Comparat - Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial PhysicsLuiz da Costa - Laboratório Interinstitucional de e-AstronomiaMarie-Claude Cousinou - Aix-Marseille UniversitéKevin Covey - Western Washington UniversityJeffrey D Crane - Carnegie ObservatoriesKatia Cunha - University of ArizonaGabriele da Silva Ilha - Universidade Federal de Santa MariaYu Sophia Dai - Chinese Academy of SciencesSanna B Damsted - Helsinki Institute of PhysicsJeremy Darling - Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsJames W Davidson - University of VirginiaRoger Davies - University of OxfordKyle Dawson - University of UtahNikhil De - Texas Christian UniversityAxel de la Macorra - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoNathan De Lee - Vanderbilt UniversityAnna Bárbara de Andrade Queiroz - Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP) , An der Sternwarte 16, D-14482 Potsdam, GermanyAlice Deconto Machado - Universidade Federal de Santa MariaSylvain de la Torre - Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de MarseilleFlavia Dell'Agli - Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) , Departamento de Astrofísica, E-38206 La Laguna, Tenerife SpainHélion du Mas des Bourboux - University of UtahAleksandar M Diamond-Stanic - Bates CollegeSean Dillon - Haverford CollegeJohn Donor - Texas Christian UniversityNiv Drory - The University of Texas at AustinChris Duckworth - University of St AndrewsTom Dwelly - Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial PhysicsGarrett Ebelke - University of VirginiaSarah Eftekharzadeh - University of UtahArthur Davis Eigenbrot - University of Wisconsin–MadisonYvonne P Elsworth - University of BirminghamMike Eracleous - Pennsylvania State UniversityGhazaleh Erfanianfar - Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial PhysicsStephanie Escoffier - Aix-Marseille UniversitéXiaohui Fan - University of ArizonaEmily Farr - University of WashingtonJosé G Fernández-Trincado - University of AtacamaDiane Feuillet - Max Planck Institute for AstronomyAlexis Finoguenov - Helsinki Institute of PhysicsPatricia Fofie - Haverford CollegeAmelia Fraser-McKelvie - University of NottinghamPeter M Frinchaboy - Texas Christian UniversitySebastien Fromenteau - Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MorelosHai Fu - University of IowaLluís Galbany - University of PittsburghRafael A Garcia - Sorbonne Paris CitéD. 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- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Astrophysical journal. Supplement series, Vol.249(1), p.3
- DOI
- 10.3847/1538-4365/ab929e
- ISSN
- 0067-0049
- eISSN
- 1538-4365
- Publisher
- The American Astronomical Society
- Number of pages
- 21
- Grant note
- Unknown / DoE N/A / Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
- Alternative title
- The 16th Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys: First Release from the APOGEE-2 Southern Survey and Full Release of eBOSS Spectra
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984428662202771
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