Description
We describe the mid- (MIR) and far- (FIR) infrared properties of a large (~1000) sample of the most isolated galaxies in the local Universe. This sample is intended as a "nurture-free" zero point against which more environmentally influenced samples can be compared. We reprocess IRAS MIR/FIR survey data using the ADDSCAN/SCANPI utility for 1030 out of 1050 galaxies from the Catalogue of Isolated Galaxies (CIG, Cat. <VII/82>) as part of the AMIGA survey. We focus on diagnostics (FIR luminosity LFIR , R=log(LFIR/LB) and IRAS colours) thought to be sensitive to effects of environment or interaction.
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