2MASS Galaxy Catalog I:
Overview and Algorithms

T. Jarrett, T. Chester, Roc Cutri (IPAC/Caltech)
S. Schneider & M. Skrutskie (UMASS)
J. Huchra (CfA)

(draft rev 981119)




1. Introduction

2. Data and Basic Reductions

3. Overview of the Extended Source Processor

4. Star - Galaxy Discrimination

5. Extended Source Objects

6. Extended Source Catalog and Basic Results (INCOMPLETE)

7. Summary (INCOMPLETE)

7. References (INCOMPLETE)

8. Appendix


The Generalized Point Spread Function: 2MASS "Seeing"

Atlas Image Background Removal

2-D Isophote Profile Ellipse Fitting


The 2MASS Extended Source Sampler Catalog