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Optimal Galaxy Shape Measurements for Weak Lensing Applications Using the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys

Authors: Yousin Park, Stefano Casertano, and Henry C. Ferguson

Park, Casertano, & Ferguson 2004 The Astrophysical Journal Letters 600 L159.

Provider: AAS Journals

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Comparison of ellipticity components in the﹩V_{606}﹩, ﹩i_{775}﹩, and ﹩z_{850}﹩ bands for large (﹩\sigma _{V}> 2.5﹩ pixel) and faint (﹩24< z_{850}< 26) ﹩ galaxies. The ﹩\sigma _{V}﹩ and ﹩z_{850}﹩ are the size of a galaxy in the ﹩V_{606}﹩ band and its magnitude in the ﹩z_{850}﹩ band, respectively.

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