Published April 1, 2021 | Version v1
Journal article

The Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Treasury: Triangulum Extended Region (PHATTER). I. Ultraviolet to Infrared Photometry of 22 Million Stars in M33

  • 1. Department of Astronomy, University of Washington, Box 351580, U.W., Seattle, WA 98195-1580 (United States)
  • 2. McWilliams Center for Cosmology, Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
  • 3. Padova Astronomical Observatory, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, Padova (Italy)
  • 4. Raytheon, Tucson, AZ 85726 (United States)
  • 5. Astronomy Department, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 (United States)
  • 6. Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218 (United States)
  • 7. Department of Astronomy, University of Michigan, 323 West Hall, 1085 S. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1107 (United States)
  • 8. University of Alberta, Department of Physics, 4-183 CCIS, Edmonton AB T6G 2E1 (Canada)
  • 9. Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics, 116 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (United States)
  • 10. JHU/STScI, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218 (United States)
  • 11. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 (United States)
  • 12. University of California—Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 (United States)
  • 13. National Optical Astronomy Observatory, P.O. Box 26732, Tucson, AZ 85726 (United States)

Description

We present panchromatic resolved stellar photometry for 22 million stars in the Local Group dwarf spiral Triangulum (M33), derived from Hubble Space Telescope observations with the Advanced Camera for Surveys in the optical (F475W, F814W), and the Wide Field Camera 3 in the near-ultraviolet (F275W, F336W) and near-infrared (F110W, F160W) bands. The large, contiguous survey area covers ∼14 square kpc and extends to 3.5 kpc (14′, or 1.5–2 scale lengths) from the center of M33. The PHATTER observing strategy and photometry technique closely mimics that of Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Treasury, but with updated photometry techniques that take full advantage of all overlapping pointings (aligned to within <5–10 milliarcseconds) and improved treatment of spatially varying point-spread functions. The photometry reaches a completeness-limited depth of F475W∼28.5 in the lowest surface density regions observed in M33 and F475W∼26.5 in the most crowded regions found near the center of M33. We find the young populations trace several relatively tight arms, while the old populations show a clear, looser two-armed structure. We present extensive analysis of the data quality, including artificial star tests to quantify completeness, photometric uncertainties, and flux biases. This stellar catalog is the largest ever produced for M33, and is publicly available for download by the community.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4365/abdf4e

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal. Supplement Series
Journal Volume
253
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
[26 p.]
ISSN
0067-0049
CODEN
APJSA2

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
53081705
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; S47: OTHER INSTRUMENTATION;
Descriptors DEI
DENSITY; GALAXIES; PHOTOMETRY; STARS; SURFACES; TELESCOPES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS