| Name | OT2_jhora_2 |
| Title | Completing the Herschel Survey of Cygnus-X |
| URL | http://archives.esac.esa.int/hsa/whsa-tap-server/data?retrieval_type=OBSERVATION&observation_id=1342257382&instrument_name=SPIRE\/PACS parallel&product_level=LEVEL0&compress=true |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-4ukirwh |
| Author | hora, j. |
| Description | Massive stars are rare and distant. Their short-lived protostellar phases are therefore difficult to study, and the processes that produce them are not well understood. The Cygnus-X complex is one of the richest known regions of star formation in the Galaxy at a distance of ~1.3 kpc, which allows it to be studied at smaller scales and less confusion than other similarly active regions that are more distant. We have conducted a Spitzer Legacy survey of the Cygnus-X region and used the data to map the distribution of Class I and II YSOs in the complex, and have begun to study the interaction between the massive young stars and clusters of low-mass YSOs. We propose to use PACS and SPIRE to complete an unbiased survey in the Cygnus-X region to detect the intermediate to high-mass young stellar objects, pre-stellar cores, and infrared dark clouds (IRDCs) and their embedded objects. The Herschel observations, in conjunction with the existing Spitzer, near-IR, and other ancillary datasets will allow us to assemble a comprehensive picture of star formation in this high mass, extremely active complex. With the Herschel data we will 1) complete the sample of massive protostars and YSOs in Cygnus-X and construct SEDs of the objects from 1 to 1200 microns, 2) use the derived luminosities and envelope masses from the sample to construct evolutionary diagrams and test high-mass star formation models, 3) analyze the population of Infrared Dark Clouds in Cygnus-X, and 4) explore the role of massive stars in triggering star formation in surrounding clouds. The data will provide a useful resource for the study of star formation for years to come. |
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| Instrument | SPIRE\/PACS parallel_SpirePacsParallel_ |
| Temporal Coverage | 2012-12-18T05:42:26Z/2012-12-18T13:06:54Z |
| 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 | 2013-06-18T11:19:47Z |
| Keywords | Herschel, HSC, submillimetre, far-infrared, HIFI, PACS, SPIRE |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, hora et al., 2013, 'Completing the Herschel Survey of Cygnus-X', SPG v14.2.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-4ukirwh |