The 6dF Galaxy Survey
Three components to the survey…
- A NIR-selected redshift survey of the local universe.
- A peculiar velocity survey using Dn-? distances.
- Redshift surveys of other ‘interesting’ source samples.
Strategic issues…
- differentiation: what does the 6dFGS offer that is not offered by the 2dFGRS, SDSS or other surveys?
- impact: what survey characteristics are required in order to maximize the scientific impact of each component?
- timeliness: how quickly must the survey be carried out in order to achieve its goals in a timely manner?