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Round 6 - Cold Spotz
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Abstract
The Planck satellite is a third-generation space-based cosmic
microwave background (CMB) experiment with greater resolution and
broader frequency range than its predecessors, COBE and WMAP. The
completion of the first high-sensitivity submillimeter all-sky survey
in April 2010 allows a unique opportunity to study the classes of
astronomical sources which are foregrounds to the CMB. This project
will use the Planck Early Release Compact Source Catalog (ERCSC)
to classify compact objects which have not previously been seen by
IRAS. In an effort to avoid the effects of confusion from the high
density of sources in the Galactic plane, we will confine
our survey to |b|>20°. We expect the approximately 4000 previously
unidentified sources to be classified into extragalactic radio
sources, star-forming galaxies, stars within a dust shell,
cold stellar cores or asteroids. Teachers and students from four
schools will be active participants in the data analysis process to
bring authentic research into the classroom.
Click on any teacher's name to see activities associated with NITARP.
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Mentor Teacher:
Participating Teachers:
Support Scientist:
Dr. Ranga-Ram Chary
Planck Science Center, Caltech, Pasadena, CA
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Proposal (pdf)
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