Extragalactic Source Counts at 24 Microns in the <i>Spitzer</i> First Look Survey
Extragalactic Source Counts at 24 Microns in the <i>Spitzer</i> First Look Survey
We present the Spitzer Multiband Imaging Photometer 24 μm source counts in the Extragalactic First Look Survey (FLS) main, verification, and European Large Area ISO Survey N1 fields. Spitzer's increased sensitivity and efficiency in large areal coverage over previous infrared telescopes, coupled with the enhanced sensitivity of the 24 μm …