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Effect of Our Galaxy's Motion on Weak Lensing Measurements of Shear and Convergence

In this work we investigate the effect on weak-lensing shear and convergence measurements due to distortions from the Lorentz boost induced by our Galaxy's motion. While no ellipticity is induced in an image from the Lorentz boost to first order in beta = v/c, the image is magnified. This affec...

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Autores principales: Mertens, J B, Yoho, A, Starkman, G D
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stt544
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1489693
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author Mertens, J B
Yoho, A
Starkman, G D
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Yoho, A
Starkman, G D
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description In this work we investigate the effect on weak-lensing shear and convergence measurements due to distortions from the Lorentz boost induced by our Galaxy's motion. While no ellipticity is induced in an image from the Lorentz boost to first order in beta = v/c, the image is magnified. This affects the inferred convergence at a 10 per cent level and is most notable for low multipoles in the convergence power spectrum, C {\kappa}{\kappa}, and for surveys with large sky coverage like LSST. Experiments which image only small fractions of the sky and convergence power spectrum determinations at l > 5 can safely neglect the boost effect to first order in beta.
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spelling cern-14896932021-05-03T20:30:44Zdoi:10.1093/mnras/stt544http://cds.cern.ch/record/1489693engMertens, J BYoho, AStarkman, G DEffect of Our Galaxy's Motion on Weak Lensing Measurements of Shear and ConvergenceAstrophysics and AstronomyIn this work we investigate the effect on weak-lensing shear and convergence measurements due to distortions from the Lorentz boost induced by our Galaxy's motion. While no ellipticity is induced in an image from the Lorentz boost to first order in beta = v/c, the image is magnified. This affects the inferred convergence at a 10 per cent level and is most notable for low multipoles in the convergence power spectrum, C {\kappa}{\kappa}, and for surveys with large sky coverage like LSST. Experiments which image only small fractions of the sky and convergence power spectrum determinations at l > 5 can safely neglect the boost effect to first order in beta.arXiv:1210.6049oai:cds.cern.ch:14896932012-10-24
spellingShingle Astrophysics and Astronomy
Mertens, J B
Yoho, A
Starkman, G D
Effect of Our Galaxy's Motion on Weak Lensing Measurements of Shear and Convergence
title Effect of Our Galaxy's Motion on Weak Lensing Measurements of Shear and Convergence
title_full Effect of Our Galaxy's Motion on Weak Lensing Measurements of Shear and Convergence
title_fullStr Effect of Our Galaxy's Motion on Weak Lensing Measurements of Shear and Convergence
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Our Galaxy's Motion on Weak Lensing Measurements of Shear and Convergence
title_short Effect of Our Galaxy's Motion on Weak Lensing Measurements of Shear and Convergence
title_sort effect of our galaxy's motion on weak lensing measurements of shear and convergence
topic Astrophysics and Astronomy
url https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stt544
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1489693
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