NOAO > Observing Info > Approved Programs > 2009B-0215
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PI: James De Buizer, Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy, jdebuizer@sofia.usra.edu
Address: NASA Ames Research Center, MS 211-3, Moffett Field, CA 94035, USA
Title: Determining the Origin of Spitzer?s Green Fuzzy Emission
Abstract:
Green Fuzzies were discovered in the recent Spitzer GLIMPSE survey data, and
are intimately linked to star formation regions. They appear to be associated
with nebulae around or outflows from massive young stellar objects. However,
it has not been conclusively proven either way, in large part due to the fact
that no one knows what chemicals are being enhanced to emit in these green
fuzzies. I propose NIRI long slit L and M-band spectroscopic observations of
sixteen of the brightest "green fuzzies" to determine the nature of the
enhanced emission from these regions. The observations, reduction, and
interpretation are very simple and obvious. The sources are expected to be
bright in their line emission, and observations can be done in
less-than-optimal conditions.
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