310 citations · 1.1k across the 33 of their papers we have counts for
9 papers · 1 filter
SOFIA/FORCAST and Spitzer/IRAC Imaging of the Ultra Compact H II Region W3(OH) and Associated Protostars in W3
Lea Hirsch, Joseph D. Adams, Terry L. Herter +8
We present infrared observations of the ultra-compact H II region W3(OH) made by the FORCAST instrument aboard SOFIA and by Spitzer/IRAC. We contribute new wavelength data to the s…
Testing the Hypothesis that Methanol Maser Rings Trace Circumstellar Disks: High Resolution Near-IR and Mid-IR Imaging
James M. De Buizer, Anna Bartkiewicz, Marian Szymczak
Milliarcsecond VLBI maps of regions containing 6.7 GHz methanol maser emission have lead to the recent discovery of ring-like distributions of maser spots and the plausible hypothe…
Early Science with SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
E. T. Young, E. E. Becklin, P. M. Marcum +38
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is an airborne observatory consisting of a specially modified Boeing 747SP with a 2.7-m telescope, flying at altitudes…
Mid-IR FORCAST/SOFIA Observations of M82
T. Nikola, T. L. Herter, W. D. Vacca +9
We present 75"x75" size maps of M82 at 6.4 micron, 6.6 micron, 7.7 micron, 31.5 micron, and 37.1 micron with a resolution of ~4" that we have obtained with the mid-IR camera FORCAS…
First Science Observations with SOFIA/FORCAST: 6 to 37 micron Imaging of the Central Orion Nebula
R. Y. Shuping, Mark R. Morris, Terry L. Herter +9
We present new mid-infrared images of the central region of the Orion Nebula using the newly commissioned SOFIA airborne telescope and its 5 -- 40 micron camera FORCAST. The 37.1 m…
First Science Observations with SOFIA/FORCAST: The FORCAST Mid-infrared Camera
T. L. Herter, J. D. Adams, J. M. De Buizer +7
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) completed its first light flight in May of 2010 using the facility mid-infrared instrument FORCAST. Since then, FORCAST…
First Science Observations with SOFIA/FORCAST: 6 TO 37 micron Imaging of Orion BN/KL
James M. De Buizer, Mark R. Morris, E. E. Becklin +5
The BN/KL region of the Orion Nebula is the nearest region of high mass star formation in our galaxy. As such, it has been the subject of intense investigation at a variety of wave…
First Science Results From SOFIA/FORCAST: Super-Resolution Imaging of the S140 Cluster at 37\micron
Paul M. Harvey, Joseph D. Adams, Terry L. Herter +7
We present 37\micron\ imaging of the S140 complex of infrared sources centered on IRS1 made with the FORCAST camera on SOFIA. These observations are the longest wavelength imaging…
First science results from SOFIA/FORCAST: The mid-infrared view of the compact HII region W3A
F. Salgado, O. Berne, J. D. Adams +11
The massive star forming region W3 was observed with the faint object infrared camera for the SOFIA telescope (FORCAST) as part of the Short Science program. The 6.4, 6.6, 7.7, 19.…