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SIGNALS: I. Survey description

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Rousseau-Nepton,  L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Martin,  R. P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Robert,  C.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Drissen,  L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Amram,  P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Prunet,  S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Martin,  T.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Moumen,  I.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Adamo,  A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Alarie,  A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Barmby,  P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Boselli,  A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Bresolin,  F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Bureau,  M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Chemin,  L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Fernandes,  R. C.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Combes,  F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Crowder,  C.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Della Bruna,  L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Duarte Puertas,  S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Egusa,  F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Epinat,  B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Ksoll,  V. F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Girard,  M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Gómez Llanos,  V.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Gouliermis,  D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Grasha,  K.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Higgs,  C.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Hlavacek-Larrondo,  J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Ho,  I. -T.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Iglesias-Páramo,  J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Joncas,  G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Kam,  Z. S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Karera,  P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Kennicutt,  R. C.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Klessen,  R. S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lianou,  S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Liu,  L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Liu,  Q.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

de Amorim,  A. Luiz
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lyman,  J. D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Martel,  H.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Mazzilli-Ciraulo,  B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

McLeod,  A. F.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Melchior,  A. -L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Millan,  I.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Mollá,  M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Momose,  R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Morisset,  C.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Pan,  H. -A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Pati,  A. K.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Pellerin,  A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Pellegrini,  E.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Pérez,  I.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Petric,  A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Plana,  H.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Rahner,  D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Ruiz Lara,  T.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Sánchez-Menguiano,  L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Spekkens,  K.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Stasińska,  G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Takamiya,  M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Vale Asari,  N.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Vílchez,  J. M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

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Citation

Rousseau-Nepton, L., Martin, R. P., Robert, C., Drissen, L., Amram, P., Prunet, S., et al. (2019). SIGNALS: I. Survey description. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 489, 5530-5546.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0005-D274-B
Abstract
SIGNALS, the Star formation, Ionized Gas, and Nebular Abundances Legacy Survey, is a large observing programme designed to investigate massive star formation and H II regions in a sample of local extended galaxies. The programme will use the imaging Fourier transform spectrograph SITELLE at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. Over 355 h (54.7 nights) have been allocated beginning in fall 2018 for eight consecutive semesters. Once completed, SIGNALS will provide a statistically reliable laboratory to investigate massive star formation, including over 50 000 resolved H II regions: the largest, most complete, and homogeneous data base of spectroscopically and spatially resolved extragalactic H II regions ever assembled. For each field observed, three datacubes covering the spectral bands of the filters SN1 (363-386 nm), SN2 (482-513 nm), and SN3 (647-685 nm) are gathered. The spectral resolution selected for each spectral band is 1000, 1000, and 5000, respectively. As defined, the project sample will facilitate the study of small-scale nebular physics and many other phenomena linked to star formation at a mean spatial resolution of ~20 pc. This survey also has considerable legacy value for additional topics, including planetary nebulae, diffuse ionized gas, and supernova remnants. The purpose of this paper is to present a general outlook of the survey, notably the observing strategy, galaxy sample, and science requirements.