From molecular cores to planet-forming disks: An SIRTF legacy program
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We will use all three SIRTF instruments (Infrared Array Camera [IRAC], Multiband Imaging Photometer for SIRTF [MIPS], and Infrared Spectrograph [IRS]) to observe sources that span the evolutionary sequence from molecular cores to protoplanetary disks, encompassing a wide range of cloud masses, stellar masses, and star-forming environments. In addition to targeting about 150 known compact cores, we will survey with IRAC and MIPS (3.6-70 μm) the entire areas of five of the nearest large molecular clouds for new candidate protostars and substellar objects as faint as 0.001 solar luminosities. We will also observe with IRAC and MIPS about 190 systems likely to be in the early stages of planetary system formation (ages up to about 10 Myr), probing the evolution of the circumstellar dust, the raw material for planetary cores. Candidate planet-forming disks as small as 0.1 lunar masses will be detectable. Spectroscopy with IRS of new objects found in the surveys and of a select group of known objects will add vital information on the changing chemical and physical conditions in the disks and envelopes. The resulting data products will include catalogs of thousands of previously unknown sources, multiwavelength maps of about 20 deg2 of molecular clouds, photometry of about 190 known young stars, spectra of at least 170 sources, ancillary data from ground-based telescopes, and new tools for analysis and modeling. These products will constitute the foundations for many follow-up studies with ground-based telescopes, as well as with SIRTF itself and other space missions such as SIM, JWST, Herschel, and TPF/Darwin. Original language English (US) Pages (from-to) 965-980 Number of pages 16 Journal Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Volume 115 Issue number 810 DOIs https://doi.org/10.1086/376697 State Published - Aug 2003 ASJC Scopus subject areas Astronomy and Astrophysics Space and Planetary Science Access to Document 10.1086/376697 Other files and links Link to publication in Scopus Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'From molecular cores to planet-forming disks: An SIRTF legacy program'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Space Infrared Telescope Facility Physics & Astronomy 100% photometer Earth & Environmental Sciences 89% planets Physics & Astronomy 70% planet Earth & Environmental Sciences 67% core (planetary) Earth & Environmental Sciences 42% program Earth & Environmental Sciences 39% photometers Physics & Astronomy 33% luminosity Earth & Environmental Sciences 30% View full fingerprint Cite this APA Standard Harvard Vancouver Author BIBTEX RIS Evans, N. J., Allen, L. E., Blake, G. A., Boogert, A. C. A., Bourke, T., Harvey, P. M., Kessler, J. E., Koerner, D. W., Lee, C. W., Mundy, L. G., Myers, P. C., Padgett, D. L., Pontoppidan, K., Sargent, A. I., Stapelfeldt, K. R., Van Dishoeck, E. F., Young, C. H., & Young, K. E. (2003). From molecular cores to planet-forming disks: An SIRTF legacy program. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 115(810), 965-980. https://doi.org/10.1086/376697 From molecular cores to planet-forming disks : An SIRTF legacy program. / Evans, Neal J.; Allen, Lori E.; Blake, Geoffrey A.; Boogert, A. C.A.; Bourke, Tyler; Harvey, Paul M.; Kessler, J. E.; Koerner, David W.; Lee, Chang Won; Mundy, Lee G.; Myers, Philip C.; Padgett, Deborah L.; Pontoppidan, K.; Sargent, Anneila I.; Stapelfeldt, Karl R.; Van Dishoeck, Ewine F.; Young, Chadwick H.; Young, Kaisa E. In: Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Vol. 115, No. 810, 08.2003, p. 965-980. Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review Evans, NJ, Allen, LE, Blake, GA, Boogert, ACA, Bourke, T, Harvey, PM, Kessler, JE, Koerner, DW, Lee, CW, Mundy, LG, Myers, PC, Padgett, DL, Pontoppidan, K, Sargent, AI, Stapelfeldt, KR, Van Dishoeck, EF, Young, CH & Young, KE 2003, 'From molecular cores to planet-forming disks: An SIRTF legacy program', Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, vol. 115, no. 810, pp. 965-980. https://doi.org/10.1086/376697 Evans NJ, Allen LE, Blake GA, Boogert ACA, Bourke T, Harvey PM et al. From molecular cores to planet-forming disks: An SIRTF legacy program. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 2003 Aug;115(810):965-980. https://doi.org/10.1086/376697 Evans, Neal J. ; Allen, Lori E. ; Blake, Geoffrey A. ; Boogert, A. C.A. ; Bourke, Tyler ; Harvey, Paul M. ; Kessler, J. E. ; Koerner, David W. ; Lee, Chang Won ; Mundy, Lee G. ; Myers, Philip C. ; Padgett, Deborah L. ; Pontoppidan, K. ; Sargent, Anneila I. ; Stapelfeldt, Karl R. ; Van Dishoeck, Ewine F. ; Young, Chadwick H. ; Young, Kaisa E. / From molecular cores to planet-forming disks : An SIRTF legacy program. In: Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 2003 ; Vol. 115, No. 810. pp. 965-980. @article{b632ffd42ab94f9c832f53cfcea86bce, title = "From molecular cores to planet-forming disks: An SIRTF legacy program", abstract = "Crucial steps in the formation of stars and planets can be studied only at mid- to far-infrared wavelengths, where the Space Infrared Telescope (SIRTF) provides an unprecedented improvement in sensitivity. 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We will also observe with IRAC and MIPS about 190 systems likely to be in the early stages of planetary system formation (ages up to about 10 Myr), probing the evolution of the circumstellar dust, the raw material for planetary cores. Candidate planet-forming disks as small as 0.1 lunar masses will be detectable. Spectroscopy with IRS of new objects found in the surveys and of a select group of known objects will add vital information on the changing chemical and physical conditions in the disks and envelopes. The resulting data products will include catalogs of thousands of previously unknown sources, multiwavelength maps of about 20 deg2 of molecular clouds, photometry of about 190 known young stars, spectra of at least 170 sources, ancillary data from ground-based telescopes, and new tools for analysis and modeling. These products will constitute the foundations for many follow-up studies with ground-based telescopes, as well as with SIRTF itself and other space missions such as SIM, JWST, Herschel, and TPF/Darwin. AB - Crucial steps in the formation of stars and planets can be studied only at mid- to far-infrared wavelengths, where the Space Infrared Telescope (SIRTF) provides an unprecedented improvement in sensitivity. We will use all three SIRTF instruments (Infrared Array Camera [IRAC], Multiband Imaging Photometer for SIRTF [MIPS], and Infrared Spectrograph [IRS]) to observe sources that span the evolutionary sequence from molecular cores to protoplanetary disks, encompassing a wide range of cloud masses, stellar masses, and star-forming environments. In addition to targeting about 150 known compact cores, we will survey with IRAC and MIPS (3.6-70 μm) the entire areas of five of the nearest large molecular clouds for new candidate protostars and substellar objects as faint as 0.001 solar luminosities. We will also observe with IRAC and MIPS about 190 systems likely to be in the early stages of planetary system formation (ages up to about 10 Myr), probing the evolution of the circumstellar dust, the raw material for planetary cores. Candidate planet-forming disks as small as 0.1 lunar masses will be detectable. Spectroscopy with IRS of new objects found in the surveys and of a select group of known objects will add vital information on the changing chemical and physical conditions in the disks and envelopes. The resulting data products will include catalogs of thousands of previously unknown sources, multiwavelength maps of about 20 deg2 of molecular clouds, photometry of about 190 known young stars, spectra of at least 170 sources, ancillary data from ground-based telescopes, and new tools for analysis and modeling. These products will constitute the foundations for many follow-up studies with ground-based telescopes, as well as with SIRTF itself and other space missions such as SIM, JWST, Herschel, and TPF/Darwin. 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