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MIPS Galactic Plane Survey (MIPSGAL) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse The MIPSGAL survey covers 278 sq. deg of the inner Galactic Plane at 24 μm (6” resolution) and 70 μm (18” resolution). It is meant to act as a longer wavelength component to the Spitzer-GLIMPSE Survey of the Galactic plane. Its two main science goals are to 1) identify high mass protostars and 2) probe properties of interstellar dust in the inner g...
Herschel Infrared Galactic plane survey (Hi-GAL) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse The Herschel Infrared Galactic plane survey (Hi-GAL) is an unbiased photometric survey covering \|b\| <= 1.0°, 68 > l > -70° in five passbands between 70 and 500 μm. The nominal beam sizes range from 5-35". Its key science goals include understanding the distribution of the ISM temperature, the formation of molecular clouds, the timeline of high-mass...
James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Plane Survey (JPS) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Plane Survey (JPS) maps \|b\| ≤ 1.0° and 7° ≲ l ≲ 63° in 850 μm continuum emission with SCUBA-2. Its typical resolution is between 8 and 15 arcsec. As of September 2015, the observations are about 40% complete. The link to the homepage of the JPS survey can be found here.
APEX Telescope Large Area Survey of the Galaxy (ATLASGAL) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse The APEX Telescope Large Area Survey of the Galaxy (ATLASGAL) maps 400 sq. deg. of the inner galaxy (\|l\| < 60º, \|b\| < 1.5º) at 870 μm with a uniform sensitivity of a few solar masses at a distance of 1 kpc. It has a spatial resolution of 19”. Its main sciences goals are to understand the early stages of high mass star formation, through a comprehen...
CO High-Resolution Survey (COHRS) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse The CO High-Resolution Survey (COHRS) maps the 12CO (J = 3 → 2) transition in the Galactic plane, between \|b\| <= 0. 5° and 10° < l < 65°. It has a spatial resolution of 16” and a velocity resolution of 1 km/s. It is intended as a complement to the BGPS, ATLASGAL Hi-GAL, and JCMT surveys of the Galactic plane. The 12CO (J = 3 → 2) is a particularly...
13CO/C18O (J = 3 → 2) Heterodyne Inner Milky Way Plane Survey (CHIMPS) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse The 13CO/C18O (J = 3 → 2) Heterodyne Inner Milky Way Plane Survey (CHIMPS) is a high-resolution spectral survey covering \|b\| ≤ 0.5° and 28° ≲ l ≲ 46°. It has an angular resolution of 15” and consists of 0.5 km/s velocity channels. Because of its rarer isotopologues the survey probes a higher critical density of CO (>10^4 cm^-3) at temperatures less...
Bolocam Galactic Plane Survey (BGPS) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse The Bolocam Galactic Plane Survey (BGPS) is a 1.1 mm survey of dust emission covering -10° <= l <= 90° and \|b\|<= 0.5°. Version 2 also includes additional coverage of 20 deg^2 in the 3rd and 4th quadrants. The effective angular resolution of the survey is 33”. Additional spectral line follow-up observations towards dense clouds in the survey were al...
Three-mm Ultimate Mopra Milky Way Survey (ThrUMMS) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse The Three-mm Ultimate Mopra Milky Way Survey (ThrUMMS) maps the fourth Galactic quadrant (\|b\|<1.0°) with the J=1→0 lines of 12CO, 13CO, C18O, and CN near 112 GHz. It has a spatial resolution of ~1’ and a velocity resolution of 0.3 km/s. Its main science goals include understandings the neutral/molecular ISM connection, the physical state of Giant M...
Millimetre Astronomy Legacy Team 90 GHz (MALT90) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse The Millimetre Astronomy Legacy Team 90 GHz (MALT90) Survey is a program targeting sixteen molecular line transitions which typically trace critical densities on the order of 10^5 cm^-3. Particular lines of interest include N2H+, HCO+, HCN, and HNC, along with isotopologues like H13CO+. The velocity resolution of the survey is ~0.11 km/s, while the...
Galactic Ring Survey (GRS) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse The Galactic Ring Survey maps the 13CO J=1-0 transition in the first Galactic quadrant (18° <= l <= 55.7° and -1° <= b <= +1°). It has an angular resolution of 46” and a velocity resolution of 0.21 km/s, with almost 2 million spectra. Its main science goal is understanding the kinematics, structure, and astrochemistry of the 5 kpc ring. The link to...

MIPS Galactic Plane Survey (MIPSGAL) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse

The MIPSGAL survey covers 278 sq. deg of the inner Galactic Plane at 24 μm (6” resolution) and 70 μm (18” resolution). It is meant to act as a longer wavelength component to the Spitzer-GLIMPSE Survey of the Galactic plane. Its two main science goals are to 1) identify high mass protostars and 2) probe properties of interstellar dust in the inner g...

Herschel Infrared Galactic plane survey (Hi-GAL) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse

The Herschel Infrared Galactic plane survey (Hi-GAL) is an unbiased photometric survey covering |b| <= 1.0°, 68 > l > -70° in five passbands between 70 and 500 μm. The nominal beam sizes range from 5-35". Its key science goals include understanding the distribution of the ISM temperature, the formation of molecular clouds, the timeline of high-mass...

James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Plane Survey (JPS) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse

The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Plane Survey (JPS) maps |b| ≤ 1.0° and 7° ≲ l ≲ 63° in 850 μm continuum emission with SCUBA-2. Its typical resolution is between 8 and 15 arcsec. As of September 2015, the observations are about 40% complete. The link to the homepage of the JPS survey can be found here.

APEX Telescope Large Area Survey of the Galaxy (ATLASGAL) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse

The APEX Telescope Large Area Survey of the Galaxy (ATLASGAL) maps 400 sq. deg. of the inner galaxy (|l| < 60º, |b| < 1.5º) at 870 μm with a uniform sensitivity of a few solar masses at a distance of 1 kpc. It has a spatial resolution of 19”. Its main sciences goals are to understand the early stages of high mass star formation, through a comprehen...

CO High-Resolution Survey (COHRS) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse

The CO High-Resolution Survey (COHRS) maps the 12CO (J = 3 → 2) transition in the Galactic plane, between |b| <= 0. 5° and 10° < l < 65°. It has a spatial resolution of 16” and a velocity resolution of 1 km/s. It is intended as a complement to the BGPS, ATLASGAL Hi-GAL, and JCMT surveys of the Galactic plane. The 12CO (J = 3 → 2) is a particularly...

13CO/C18O (J = 3 → 2) Heterodyne Inner Milky Way Plane Survey (CHIMPS) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse

The 13CO/C18O (J = 3 → 2) Heterodyne Inner Milky Way Plane Survey (CHIMPS) is a high-resolution spectral survey covering |b| ≤ 0.5° and 28° ≲ l ≲ 46°. It has an angular resolution of 15” and consists of 0.5 km/s velocity channels. Because of its rarer isotopologues the survey probes a higher critical density of CO (>10^4 cm^-3) at temperatures less...

Bolocam Galactic Plane Survey (BGPS) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse

The Bolocam Galactic Plane Survey (BGPS) is a 1.1 mm survey of dust emission covering -10° <= l <= 90° and |b|<= 0.5°. Version 2 also includes additional coverage of 20 deg^2 in the 3rd and 4th quadrants. The effective angular resolution of the survey is 33”. Additional spectral line follow-up observations towards dense clouds in the survey were al...

Three-mm Ultimate Mopra Milky Way Survey (ThrUMMS) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse

The Three-mm Ultimate Mopra Milky Way Survey (ThrUMMS) maps the fourth Galactic quadrant (|b|<1.0°) with the J=1→0 lines of 12CO, 13CO, C18O, and CN near 112 GHz. It has a spatial resolution of ~1’ and a velocity resolution of 0.3 km/s. Its main science goals include understandings the neutral/molecular ISM connection, the physical state of Giant M...

Millimetre Astronomy Legacy Team 90 GHz (MALT90) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse

The Millimetre Astronomy Legacy Team 90 GHz (MALT90) Survey is a program targeting sixteen molecular line transitions which typically trace critical densities on the order of 10^5 cm^-3. Particular lines of interest include N2H+, HCO+, HCN, and HNC, along with isotopologues like H13CO+. The velocity resolution of the survey is ~0.11 km/s, while the...

Galactic Ring Survey (GRS) Dataverse(Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)

Sep 5, 2016MilkyWay3D Dataverse

The Galactic Ring Survey maps the 13CO J=1-0 transition in the first Galactic quadrant (18° <= l <= 55.7° and -1° <= b <= +1°). It has an angular resolution of 46” and a velocity resolution of 0.21 km/s, with almost 2 million spectra. Its main science goal is understanding the kinematics, structure, and astrochemistry of the 5 kpc ring. The link to...

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