Deep blank field catalogue for medium- and large-size telescopes

Jiménez-Esteban, F. M.; Cabrera-Lavers, A.; Cardiel, N.; Alacid, J. M.; López, M.
Bibliographical reference

Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics VII, Proceedings of the X Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society (SEA), held in Valencia, July 9 - 13, 2012, Eds.: J.C. Guirado, L.M. Lara, V. Quilis, and J. Gorgas., pp.948-948

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2013
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5
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1
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Description
Taking advantage of the Virtual Observatory, we have searched for deep blank fields (DBFs) throughout the whole sky, with a minimum size of 10' diameter and an increasing threshold magnitude from 15 to 18 in USNO-B R band. The result is the catalogue with the deepest blank fields known so far. Some of them have been tested with the 10.4m GTC, demonstrating to be extremely useful for medium- and large-size telescopes. This catalogue is accessible through the tool TESELA.