SHIPsProposal

Abstract

A short, one or two paragraph, summary of the main points:

• Scientific goals of the proposal
• Proposed observations

Science Introduction and Context

Topics to consider when writing this section.

• Background -- The broad picture.
  • Why is star-formation important? (LYNN)
  • What do we know about star-formation. We will likely trim this to suit our goals as the proposal matures? (LYNN)
  • What are the big unknowns? (LYNN)

Reading List

Paper	Title	Description	Comments	Assignment
NITARP pages	Our internal NITARP pages from Luisa, me and others. These are okay because they are one of your source of knowledge on the subject.
McKee & Osteriker (2007)	Theory of Star Formation	Review article	Available for free via the arXiv link.
Larson (2003)	The physics of star formation.	Another review with useful points to refer to.

• This work
  • What aspect of star formation will we address in this work? (PEGGY)
  • What is star formation rate? (PEGGY)
  • How does triggered star formation work? (PEGGY)
  • How is triggered star formation and star formation rates useful in understanding star formation process? (PEGGY)

Reading List

Paper	Title	Description	Comments	Assignment
Elmegreen (1998)	Observations and Theory of Dynamical Triggers for Star Formation	The paper by The author on triggered star-formation.		File:Piper Proposal 20130303.docx
Evans et al. (2009)	The Spitzer c2d Legacy Results: Star-Formation Rates and Efficiencies; Evolution and Lifetimes	Discussion of efficiencies, rates and lifetimes.		File:Piper Evans.docx

• This work (cont.)
  • What target did we pick? (MELISSA)
  • What do we know about NGC 281? (MELISSA)
  • What is the evidence for triggered star formation in NGC 281? (MELISSA)
  • What is the evidence for young stars in NGC 281? (MELISSA)

Reading List

Paper	Title	Description	Comments	Assignment
Megeath & Wilson (1997)	The NGC 281 west cluster. I. Star formation in photoevaporating clumps.	Establishes NGC 281 as a site of triggered SF.	File:Megeath97.pdf	File:NITARP Proposal Booker.docx
Guetter & Turner (1997)	IC 1590, A Young Cluster Embedded in the Nebulosity of NGC 281	The seminal paper on NGC 281.
Koenig et al (2012)	Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer Observations of the Evolution of Massive Star-forming Regions	Good use of WISE	Possibly picked up by Babar for our review
Sharma et al. (2012)	Multiwavelength Study of the NGC 281 Region		Picked up by Babar

• This work (cont.)
  • What Observations do we propose to do? (CAROL)
  • What/which properties of NGC 281 do we wish to study? (CAROL)
  • What diagnostics will we use? (CAROL)
  • How will these diagnostics tell us about our proposed goals/question to study? (CAROL)

Reading List

Paper	Title	Description	Comments	Assignment
Fischer et al. (2012)	Results from HOPS: A Multiwavelength Census of Orion Protostars	Studying protostars with Herschel		File:Carol's Proposal Section.docx
Evans et al. (2009)	The Spitzer c2d Legacy Results: Star-Formation Rates and Efficiencies; Evolution and Lifetimes	How do we determine efficiencies and rates.
Dunham et al. (2008)	Identifying the Low-Luminosity Population of Embedded Protostars in the c2d Observations of Clouds and Cores	Why do we need data at Herschel wavelengths.

Analysis plan

Specifics about data and what to do with the data.

• How will the data be readied for this study? (Technical term: reduced, or processed).
• Ancillary data
  • Where will we get our data?
  • How will we supplement our data?
  • How will we combine data?

Reading List

Paper	Title	Description	Comments	Assignment

• What tools will we use?
  • To work with the data
  • To produce the diagnostic plots.

Reading List

Paper	Title	Description	Comments	Assignment

Educational/Outreach plan

• The education angle for the general public.
• Implication for public education?
• Press release?
• Image release?

Current Version of the Proposal

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