NOAO > Observing Info > Approved Programs > 2000B-0028
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PI: Elizabeth Lada, University of Florida, lada@astro.ufl.edu
Address: 211 Byrant Space Science Building, Gainesville, Florida 32608, USA
CoI: Richard Elston, University of Florida
CoI: David Dahari, University of Florida
CoI: Carlos Roman, University of Florida
CoI: Joao Alves, ESO
CoI: Charles Lada, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
CoI: Gus Muench, University of Florida/SAO
CoI: Joan Najita, NOAO
CoI: Jonathan Williams, University of Florida
Title: Toward a Complete Near-Infrared Spectroscopic and Imaging Survey of Giant Molecular Clouds
Abstract:
We propose to use the FLAMINGOS multi-object spectrometer and imager
to obtain complete inventories of the star and planet forming activity
in the most active, nearby Giant Molecular Clouds. We will image all
young stellar objects within these clouds down to the hydrogen burning
limit and classify their types through their near-infrared spectra. The
goals of this survey are to determine the number and spatial extent of
young stars in the clouds and to measure their ages and masses. The
resulting catalogs will be of wide interest and of great use in
determining the stellar initial mass function and addressing fundamental
questions such as the variation of star formation efficiency and rate
from cloud to cloud, the formation of clusters, and sequential star
formation.
National Optical Astronomy Observatory, 950 North Cherry Avenue, P.O. Box 26732, Tucson, Arizona 85726, Phone: (520) 318-8000, Fax: (520) 318-8360
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