we propose to make fully-sampled maps of the serpens cloud core at three different wavelengths using the pht-c arrays. our goal is to obtain high-resolution images of the protostellar sources in this cluster, including the class 0 sources which represent the earliest observable stage of star formation. by resolving the individual sources we can obtain flux densities at 60, 100, and 160 um. combined with existing mm & submm photometry, the iso results will allow us to accurately determine the spectral energy distribution of these protostars and determine their temperatures, luminosities, and dust masses. iso imaging is necessary to properly identify and separate the closely spaced ( virgul 1.) class i and candidate class 0 sources in this actively star- forming cloud core.
Instrument
PHT32
Temporal Coverage
1996-10-06T22:26:12Z/1996-10-21T23:05:47Z
Version
1.0
Mission Description
The Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) was the world's first true orbiting infrared observatory. Equipped with four highly-sophisticated and versatile scientific instruments, it was launched by Ariane in November 1995 and provided astronomers world-wide with a facility of unprecedented sensitivity and capabilities for a detailed exploration of the Universe at infrared wavelengths.
European Space Agency, 1998, Dust Emission From Class 0 Protostars In The Serpens Cloud Core, 1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-si3dfn8
