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We developed DAFF-Net, a novel deep learning model for detecting faint Low Surface Brightness Galaxies (LSBGs) in astronomical images. This method significantly improves the accuracy of identifying these challenging celestial objects.

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Area of Science:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Low Surface Brightness Galaxies (LSBGs) are difficult to detect due to low signal-to-noise ratios.
  • Existing object detection methods struggle with feature degradation and background interference for LSBG detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an effective deep learning network, DAFF-Net, for accurate LSBG detection.
  • To address challenges in LSBG identification, including faint signals and complex backgrounds.

Main Methods:

  • Developed DAFF-Net featuring a multi-scale Triangular Dynamic Neck (Tri-Neck) for efficient feature fusion.
  • Integrated a Dynamic Channel Attention (DCA) module to enhance object representation.
  • Introduced an Implicit Intersection-over-Union (IIOU) loss function for improved bounding box regression.

Main Results:

  • DAFF-Net achieved 95.62% Average Precision (AP) and 31.37% AP for small objects (APs) on the SDSS dataset.
  • Successfully identified 765 candidate LSBGs in SDSS observations.
  • The Tri-Neck structure achieved 40.0% AP on the COCO 2017 benchmark, demonstrating generalizability.

Conclusions:

  • DAFF-Net significantly outperforms existing models in LSBG detection.
  • The proposed Tri-Neck architecture and attention mechanisms enhance the detection of faint astronomical objects.
  • DAFF-Net offers a robust solution for discovering LSBGs in large astronomical surveys.