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Automated Search for Gravitational Lensing Arcs and Interacting Galaxies in the Red Sequence Survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

P. S. Chiang
Affiliation:
Gratuate Institute of Astronomy, National Central University, Jhong-Li 32054, Taiwan email: [email protected]
S. Y. Chen
Affiliation:
Gratuate Institute of Astronomy, National Central University, Jhong-Li 32054, Taiwan email: [email protected]
W. Ip
Affiliation:
Gratuate Institute of Astronomy, National Central University, Jhong-Li 32054, Taiwan email: [email protected]
W. P. Chen
Affiliation:
Gratuate Institute of Astronomy, National Central University, Jhong-Li 32054, Taiwan email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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We have developed a robust and efficient algorithm to identify gravitational lensing arcs and interacting galaxies. The algorithm has been applied to the Red Sequence Survey II (RCS II) data, and we demonstrate a few examples here.

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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2007