INFRARED SPACE OBSERVATORY
OBSERVER'S MANUAL

SAI/96-170/Dc

Version 3.0
1 August 1996

Prepared by the ISO Science Operations Team

• Contents
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• ISO MISSION ASPECTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • THE SATELLITE
    • Spacecraft Overview
      • Satellite design
      • Description of optical subsystem
      • Pointing performance
    • Orbit and Viewing Constraints
      • Orbit
      • Pointing constraints and restrictions
      • Sky coverage
  • OVERVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC CAPABILITIES
  • GROUND SEGMENT PHILOSOPHY
    • Introduction
    • Proposals
    • Specification of Observations - Astronomical Observation Templates
    • Proposal Handling
      • Phase 1
      • Phase 2
    • Scientific Mission Planning and Scheduling
    • Execution of Observations
    • Deviations from Observing Schedule
    • Calibration Philosophy and Overview
    • Data Processing
• INFRARED ASTRONOMY FROM SPACE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • INFRARED UNITS
  • ASTRONOMICAL BACKGROUND RADIATION
    • Celestial Background
    • High Energy Particles
  • SOURCE CONFUSION
  • STRAYLIGHT FROM NEARBY BRIGHT SOURCES
  • INSTRUMENTAL STRAY RADIATION
• OBSERVING WITH ISO
  • INTRODUCTION
  • TARGET TYPES
    • Normal Targets
    • Solar-System Targets
    • Extended Solar-System Targets
    • Targets of Opportunity
  • SPACECRAFT OBSERVING MODES
    • Single Pointing
    • Peaking-Up
    • Mapping
    • Concatenation
    • Linked Observations
    • Fixed Time and Periodic Observations
    • Special Modes
    • Overhead Summary
  • ACRONYMS
  • GLOSSARY
  • LIST OF SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS
  • OVERVIEW OF OBSERVING MODES AND AOTS
  • SKY VISIBILITY TABLES