| Name | OT1_pharve01_3 |
| Title | The Auriga-California Molecular Cloud: A Massive Nearby Cloud With Powerful Diagnostics For Early Stages of Star Formation |
| URL | http://archives.esac.esa.int/hsa/whsa-tap-server/data?retrieval_type=OBSERVATION&observation_id=1342239276&instrument_name=SPIRE\/PACS parallel&product_level=LEVEL0&compress=true |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2o2mdbq |
| Author | harvey, p. |
| Description | We propose to map the Auriga-California Molecular Cloud (AMC) with the same observing parameters as being used for the rest of the clouds in the Gould Belt by the Herschel GT team conducting that program. The AMC was not included in that program BUT is extremely important as a counterpoint to the Orion Molecular Cloud (OMC) because it is as large and massive as the OMC but has a factor of 10 lower level of star formation, most of which is concentrated at the southeast end near the LkHalpha 101 cluster. We already have complete Spitzer survey data on this cloud and are in the process of obtaining JCMT line and continuum survey observations. The OMC has informed our understanding of star clusters and massive star formation. It is essential, however, to test that understanding by observing other massive clouds with differing levels of star formation. The combination of Herschel data with our existing Spitzer and molecular line data is vital to understand the physical reasons underlying the large differences in star formation between these two regions. Herschels combination of angular resolution and 5-band imaging for dust temperature and emissivity measurements permit a uniquely high level of analysis of the far-IR emission from the AMC and comparison with the OMC. |
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| Instrument | PACS_PacsPhoto_largeScan, SPIRE\/PACS parallel_SpirePacsParallel_ |
| Temporal Coverage | 2012-02-13T19:23:01Z/2012-03-05T18:48:48Z |
| Version | SPG v14.2.0 |
| Mission Description | Herschel was launched on 14 May 2009! It is the fourth cornerstone mission in the ESA science programme. With a 3.5 m Cassegrain telescope it is the largest space telescope ever launched. It is performing photometry and spectroscopy in approximately the 55-671 µm range, bridging the gap between earlier infrared space missions and groundbased facilities. |
| Creator Contact | https://support.cosmos.esa.int/h®erschel/ |
| Date Published | 2012-09-05T16:31:27Z |
| Last Update | 2026-03-02 |
| Keywords | Herschel Space Observatory data, ESA Herschel mission dataset, far-infrared astronomy observations, submillimeter astronomy data, infrared space telescope observations, PACS photometer data, PACS spectrometer data, SPIRE photometer data, SPIRE Fourier transform spectrometer data, HIFI heterodyne spectroscopy data, far-infrared spectroscopy dataset, submillimeter spectral line observations, cold universe observations dataset, star formation infrared data, molecular cloud far-infrared observations, interstellar medium spectroscopy data, protoplanetary disk infrared observations, galaxy evolution far-infrared data, dust emission submillimeter observations, cosmic infrared background measurements, extragalactic infrared survey data, calibrated level 2 data products, FITS files astronomy, spectral cubes far-infrared, flux-calibrated maps, continuum photometry data, spectral energy distribution measurements, ESA Herschel Science Archive data |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, harvey et al., 2012, 'The Auriga-California Molecular Cloud: A Massive Nearby Cloud With Powerful Diagnostics For Early Stages of Star Formation', SPG v14.2.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2o2mdbq |