WHY THE INNER GALAXY?

• Most star formation in the inner Galaxy

• > 100 times closer than nearest other galaxy

• Complementary with other surveys

  • 13CO Galactic Ring Survey; HI Plane Surveys
  • 2MASS, MSX

• Stellar distribution in inner Galaxy

• Complete stellar census in closest surveyed star formation regions

• ~70% of molecular gas is in inner Galaxy

• A legacy ( sources)

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