International collaboration in millimetre and infrared astronomy to pursue the study of star formation

毫米波和红外天文学国际合作以研究恒星形成

• 批准号: LX0347927
• 负责人: Prof Michael Burton
• 金额: $ 2.6万
• 依托单位: The University of New South Wales
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage - International
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2003-07-01 至 2007-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LX0347927
• 关键词: International; collaboration; millimetre; infrared; astronomy

Stars form in the cold cores of molecular clouds. Their formation can be studied at millimetre wavelengths, through the rotational line emission arising from the rich molecular chemistry taking place inside these clouds. They can also be studied at infrared wavelengths through their thermal emission. In a collaboration with UK astronomers a research program into this field will be advanced, making use of the new Australian facilities for millimetre-wave astronomy---the Mopra Telescope and the mm-interferometer of the Australia Telescope---as well as the ESO facilities for infrared astronomy. Funds are sought to facilitate this collaboration.

恒星在分子云的冷核中形成。 它们的形成可以在毫米波长下通过这些云内部发生的丰富分子化学产生的旋转线发射来研究。 它们也可以通过热发射在红外波长下进行研究。 在与英国天文学家的合作下，将利用澳大利亚新的毫米波天文学设施-澳大利亚望远镜的Mopra望远镜和毫米干涉仪-以及欧洲南方天文台的红外天文学设施，推进这一领域的研究方案。正在寻求资金以促进这种合作。