Other
Scientific paper
Sep 2004
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004sptz.prop.3316b&link_type=abstract
Spitzer Proposal ID #3316
Other
Scientific paper
The Small Magellanic Cloud constitutes an excellent laboratory to study the properties of the dust in a low metallicity environment. We propose to obtain images of the entire SMC in all IRAC and MIPS wavebands, a feat only possible because of Spitzer's unparalleled sensitivity. With these observations we will quantify the distribution and properties of very small grains and PAHs throughout the SMC in relation to their environment. These data will allow us to constrain theoretical dust models, and provide information on the abundance, distribution, ionization state, composition, and evolution of PAHs and VSGs. MIPS observations will probe the distribution of small and large dust grains, and in combination with ground-based observations, will be used to provide an independent estimate of the amount of molecular gas in the SMC. Ultimately, this research will help constrain the properties of the ISM in primordial galaxies at high redshifts. The SMC images will be publicly released within 6 months of the last observations, for the benefit of the entire astronomical community and to allow other groups to perform follow-up observations.
Bolatto Alberto
Israel Frank
Jackson James
Leroy Adam
Li Aigen
No associations
LandOfFree
The Small Magellanic Cloud: A Template for the Primitive Interstellar Medium does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with The Small Magellanic Cloud: A Template for the Primitive Interstellar Medium, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The Small Magellanic Cloud: A Template for the Primitive Interstellar Medium will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1823851