The Herschel-SPIRE instrument and its in-flight performance
- M. Griffin, A. Abergel, E. Zonca
- Physics
- 27 May 2010
The Spectral and Photometric Imaging REceiver (SPIRE), is the Herschel Space Observatory`s submillimetre camera and spectrometer. It contains a three-band imaging photometer operating at 250, 350 and…
Initial highlights from the Herschel Gould Belt survey
- P. Andr'e, A. Men'shchikov, A. Zavagno
- Physics
- 14 May 2010
We summarize the first results from the Gould Belt survey, obtained toward the Aquila Rift and Polaris Flare regions during the 'science demonstration phase' of Herschel. Our 70-500 micron images…
The infrared astronomical mission AKARI
- H. Murakami, H. Baba, A. Yasuda
- Physics
- 14 August 2007
AKARI, the first Japanese satellite dedicated to infrared astronomy, was launched on 2006 February 21, and started observations in May of the same year. AKARI has a 68.5 cm cooled telescope, together…
Herschel view of the Taurus B211/3 filament and striations: evidence of filamentary growth?
- P. Palmeirim, P. Andr'e, G. White
- Physics
- 27 November 2012
We present first results from the Herschel Gould Belt survey for the B211/L1495 region in the Taurus molecular cloud. Thanks to their high sensitivity and dynamic range, the Herschel images reveal…
Characterizing interstellar filaments with Herschel in IC 5146 {Letter]
- D. Arzoumanian, P. Andr'e, C. Wilson
- Physics
- 1 March 2011
We provide a first look at the results of the Herschel Gould Belt survey toward the IC 5146 molecular cloud and present a preliminary analysis of the filamentary structure in this region. The column…
A 100 pc ELLIPTICAL AND TWISTED RING OF COLD AND DENSE MOLECULAR CLOUDS REVEALED BY HERSCHEL AROUND THE GALACTIC CENTER
- S. Molinari, J. Bally, G. Umana
- Physics
- 27 May 2011
Thermal images of cold dust in the Central Molecular Zone of the Milky Way, obtained with the far-infrared cameras on board the Herschel satellite, reveal a ∼3 × 107 M☉ ring of dense and cold clouds…
A census of dense cores in the Aquila cloud complex: SPIRE/PACS observations from the Herschel Gould Belt survey
- V. Konyves, P. Andre', G. White
- Physics
- 21 July 2015
We present and discuss the results of the Herschel Gould Belt survey (HGBS) observations in an ~11 deg2 area of the Aquila molecular cloud complex at d ~ 260 pc, imaged with the SPIRE and PACS…
The Aquila prestellar core population revealed by Herschel
- V. Konyves, P. Andr'e, A. Zavagno
- Physics
- 17 May 2010
The origin and possible universality of the stellar initial mass function (IMF) is a major issue in astrophysics. One of the main objectives of the Herschel Gould Belt Survey is to clarify the link…
The Far-Infrared Surveyor (FIS) for AKARI
The Far-Infrared Surveyor (FIS) is one of two focal-plane instruments on the AKARI satellite. FIS has four photometric bands at 65, 90, 140, and 160 mu m, and uses two kinds of array detectors. The…
The spine of the swan: a Herschel study of the DR21 ridge and filaments in Cygnus X
- M. Hennemann, F. Motte, G. White
- Physics
- 6 June 2012
In order to characterise the cloud structures responsible for the formation of high-mass stars, we present Herschel observations of the DR21 environment. Maps of the column density and dust…
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