GLIMPSE

Galactic Legacy Infrared Mid-Plane Survey Extraordinaire

A SIRTF Legacy Science Program

The Galactic Legacy Infrared Mid- Plane Survey Extraordinaire (GLIMPSE)

overview talk
January 2001

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The Galactic Legacy Infrared Mid- Plane Survey Extraordinaire (GLIMPSE)

FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCE DRIVERS

WHY THE INNER GALAXY?

Flux density limits (4 sec, high background, 5s)

Prestellar Cores

Massive Star Formation: Hot Molecular Cores

Massive Star Formation: UC HII Regions

C. Low-Mass Protostars & YSOs

Young Stellar Objects: Observed Disks (Padgett et al. 1999)

D. Compact OB Clusters

2MASS: Orion Compact Cluster

The Interstellar Extinction Law: 3-8 痠

Some of the most interesting science likely to come out of this program will be serendipitous discoveries which often opens entirely new avenues of enquiry.

Author: Ed Churchwell

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