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    • A 100 pc elliptical and twisted ring of cold and dense molecular clouds revealed by Herschel around the galactic center 

      Molinari, S.; Bally, J.; Noriega-Crespo, A.; Compiegne, M.; Bernard, J.P.; Paradis, D.; Martin, P.; Testi, L.; Barlow, M.; Moore, T.; Plume, R.; Swinyard, B.; Zavagno, A.; Calzoletti, L.; M. Di Giorgio, A.; Elia, D.; Faustini, F.; Natoli, P.; Pestalozzi, Michele; Pezzuto, S.; Piacentini, F.; Polenta, G.; Polychroni, D.; Schisano, E.; Traficante, A.; Veneziani, M.; Battersby, C.; Burton, M.; Carey, S.; Fukui, Y.; Li, J.Z.; Lord, S.D.; Morgan, L.; Motte, F.; Schuller, F.; Stringfellow, G.S.; Tan, J.C.; Thompson, Mark; Ward-Thompson, D.; White, G.; Umana, G. (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 orbiting the Galactic ...
    • The 6-GHz multibeam maser survey – I. Techniques 

      Green, J.A.; Caswell, J.L.; Fuller, G.A.; Avison, A.; Breen, S.L.; Brooks, K.; Burton, M.; Chrysostomou, A.; Cox, J.; Diamond, P.J.; Ellingsen, S.; Gray, M.D.; Hoare, M.G.; Masheder, M.R.W.; McClure-Griffiths, N.; Pestalozzi, M.; Phillips, C.; Quinn, L.; Thompson, M.A.; Voronkov, M.; Walsh, A.; Ward-Thompson, D.; Wong-McSweeney, D.; Yates, J.A.; Cohen, R.J. (2009)
      A new 7-beam 6−7 GHz receiver has been built to survey the Galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds for newly forming high-mass stars that are pinpointed by strong methanol maser emission at 6668 MHz. The receiver was jointly ...
    • Anatomy of the S255-S257 complex - triggered high-mass star formation 

      Minier, V.; Peretto, N.; Longmore, S.; Burton, M.; Cesaroni, R.; Goddi, C.; Pestalozzi, M.; Andre, P. (Cambridge University Press, 2007)
      We present a multi-wavelength (NIR to radio) and multi-scale (1 AU to 10 pc) study of the S255–S257 complex of young high-mass (proto)stars. The complex consists of two evolved HII regions and a molecular gas filament in ...
    • Clouds, filaments, and protostars : The Herschel Hi-GAL Milky Way 

      Molinari, S.; Swinyard, B.; Bally, J.; Barlow, M.; Bernard, J.-P.; Martin, P.; Moore, T.; Noriega-Crespo, A.; Plume, R.; Testi, L.; Zavagno, A.; Abergel, A.; Ali, B.; Anderson, L.; André, P.; Baluteau, J.-P.; Battersby, C.; Beltrán, M. T.; Benedettini, M.; Billot, N.; Blommaert, J.; Bontemps, S.; Boulanger, F.; Brand, J.; Brunt, C.; Burton, M.; Calzoletti, L.; Carey, S.; Caselli, P.; Cesaroni, R.; Cernicharo, J.; Chakrabarti, S.; Chrysostomou, A.; Cohen, M.; Compiegne, M.; de Bernardis, P.; de Gasperis, G.; di Giorgio, A.M.; Elia, D.; Faustini, F.; Flagey, N.; Fukui, Y.; Fuller, G.A.; Ganga, K.; Garcia-Lario, P.; Glenn, J.; Goldsmith, P.F.; Griffin, M.; Hoare, M.; Huang, M.; Ikhenaode, D.; Joblin, C.; Joncas, G.; Juvela, M.; Kirk, J.M.; Lagache, G.; Li, J.Z.; Lim, T.L.; Lord, S.D.; Marengo, M.; Marshall, D.J.; Masi, S.; Massi, F.; Matsuura, M.; Minier, V.; Miville-Deschênes, M.-A.; Montier, L.A.; Morgan, L.; Motte, F.; Mottram, J.C.; Müller, T.G.; Natoli, P.; Neves, J.; Olmi, L.; Paladini, R.; Paradis, D.; Parsons, H.; Peretto, N.; Pestalozzi, M.; Pezzuto, S.; Piacentini, F.; Piazzo, L.; Polychroni, D.; Pomarès, M.; Popescu, C. C.; Reach, W.T.; Ristorcelli, I.; Robitaille, J.-F.; Robitaille, T.; Rodón, J.A.; Roy, A.; Royer, P.; Russeil, D.; Saraceno, P.; Sauvage, M.; Schilke, P.; Schisano, E.; Schneider, N.; Schuller, F.; Schulz, B.; Sibthorpe, B.; Smith, H. A.; Smith, M.D.; Spinoglio, L.; Stamatellos, D.; Strafella, F.; Stringfellow, G.S.; Sturm, E.; Taylor, R.; Thompson, Mark; Traficante, A.; Tuffs, R. J.; Umana, G.; Valenziano, L.; Vavrek, R.; Veneziani, M.; Viti, S.; Waelkens, C.; Ward-Thompson, D.; White, G.; Wilcock, L.A.; Wyrowski, F.; Yorke, H.W.; Zhang, Q. (2010-07-01)
      We present the first results from the science demonstration phase for the Hi-GAL survey, the Herschel key program that will map the inner Galactic plane of the Milky Way in 5 bands. We outline our data reduction strategy ...
    • H2 Spectroscopy in the Photodissociation Region of M17 Northern Bar 

      Chrysostomou, A.; Brand, P.W.J.L.; Burton, M. (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1993)
      We present results of long slit spectroscopy, from 2.0 to 2.5 microns, of the photodissociation region in the northern bar of M17. The observations give us an insight into the physical conditions in the region and provide ...
    • Hi-GAL: The Herschel Infrared Galactic Plane Survey 

      Molinari, S.; Swinyard, B.; Bally, J.; Barlow, M.; Bernard, J.P.; Martin, P.; Moore, T.; Noriega-Crespo, A.; Plume, R.; Testi, L.; Zavagno, A.; Abergel, A.; Ali, B.; André, P.; Baluteau, J.-P.; Benedettini, M.; Berné, O.; Billot, N. P.; Blommaert, J.; Bontemps, S.; Boulanger, F.; Brand, J.; Brunt, C.; Burton, M.; Campeggio, L.; Carey, S.; Caselli, P.; Cesaroni, R.; Cernicharo, J.; Chakrabarti, S.; Chrysostomou, A.; Codella, C.; Cohen, M.; Compiegne, M.; Davis, C.J.; de Bernardis, P.; de Gasperis, G.; Di Francesco, J.; Di Giorgio, A. M.; Elia, D.; Faustini, F.; Fischera, J.F.; Fukui, Y.; Fuller, G.A.; Ganga, K.; Garcia-Lario, P.; Giard, M.; Giardino, G.; Glenn, J.; Goldsmith, P.; Griffin, M.; Hoare, M.; Huang, M.; Jiang, B.; Joblin, C.; Joncas, G.; Juvela, M.; Kirk, J.; Lagache, G.; Li, J.Z.; Lim, T.L.; Lord, S.D.; Lucas, P.W.; Maiolo, B.; Marengo, M.; Marshall, D.; Masi, S.; Massi, F.; Matsuura, M.; Meny, C.; Minier, V.; Miville-Deschênes, M.-A.; Montier, L.; Motte, F.; Müller, T.G.; Natoli, P.; Neves, J.; Olmi, L.; Paladini, R.; Paradis, D.; Pestalozzi, M.; Pezzuto, S.; Piacentini, F.; Pomarès, M.; Popescu, C. C.; Reach, W.T.; Richer, J.; Ristorcelli, I.; Roy, A.; Royer, P.; Russeil, D.; Saraceno, P.; Sauvage, M.; Schilke, P.; Schneider-Bontemps, N.; Schuller, F.; Schultz, B.; Shepherd, D.S.; Sibthorpe, B.; Smith, H.A.; Smith, M.D.; Spinoglio, L.; Stamatellos, D.; Strafella, F.; Stringfellow, G.; Sturm, E.; Taylor, R.; Thompson, M.A.; Tuffs, R. J.; Umana, G.; Valenziano, L.; Vavrek, R.; Viti, S.; Waelkens, C.; Ward-Thompson, D.; White, G.; Wyrowski, F.; Yorke, H.W.; Zhang, Q. (2010-03-01)
      Hi-GAL, the Herschel infrared Galactic Plane Survey, is an Open Time Key Project of the Herschel Space Observatory. It will make an unbiased photometric survey of the inner Galactic plane by mapping a 2° wide strip in the ...
    • High Resolution Studies of Molecular Hydrogen by Means of Near-Infrared Fabry-Perot Imaging 

      Chrysostomou, A.; Burton, M.; Axon, D.J.; Brand, P.W.J.L.; Hough, J.; Bland-Hawthorn, J.; Geballe, T. (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1995)
      We present a study of the velocity profiles of the v=1-0 S(1) transition of molecular hydrogen (H2) towards the star forming region of OMC-1. A three dimensional data cube is presented which displays the spatial distribution ...
    • Infrared polarization in OMC-1 - Discovery of a molecular hydrogen reflection nebula 

      Hough, J.; Axon, D.J.; Burton, M.; Gatley, I.; Sato, S.; Bailey, J.; McCaughrean, M.J.; McLean, I.; Nagata, T.; Allen, D.; Garden, R.; Hasegawa, T.; Hayashi, M.; Kaifu, N.; Morimoto, M.; Walther, D. (1986)
      The polarization of the broadband continuum at K has been mapped in the core of the OMC-1 with high spatial resolution, and with lower resolution in a more extensive surrounding area. In addition, the first detailed ...
    • The magnetic field structure of the DR21 region 

      Itoh, Y.; Chrysostomou, A.; Burton, M.; Hough, J.; Tamura, M. (1999)
      We present results of imaging polarimetry of the H2 v=1--0 S(1) line towards the outflow lobes of DR21. The polarization vectors are produced by dichroic absorption in a medium of aligned grains and therefore delineate the ...
    • Major structures of the inner galaxy delineated by 6.7 GHz methanol masers 

      Green, J.A.; Caswell, J.L.; McClure-Griffiths, N.; Avison, A.; Breen, S.L.; Burton, M.; Ellingsen, S.; Fuller, G.A.; Gray, M.D.; Pestalozzi, M.; Thompson, M.A.; Voronkov, M. (2011)
      We explore the longitude-velocity distribution of 6.7 GHz methanol masers in the context of the inner structure of our Galaxy. We analyze the correlation in velocities within this distribution and identify density enhancements ...
    • Millimetre continuum observations of southern massive star formation regions - I. SIMBA observations of cold cores 

      Hill, T.; Burton, M.; Minier, V.; Thompson, M.A.; Walsh, A.; Hunt-Cunningham, M.; Garay, G. (2005)
    • Millimetre continuum observations of southern massive star formation regions - II. SCUBA observations of cold cores and the dust grain emissivity index ( ) 

      Hill, T.; Thompson, M.A.; Burton, M.; Walsh, A.; Minier, V.; Cunningham, M.R.; Pierce-Price, D. (2006)
    • Molecular Hydrogen Emission from the Photodissociation Region in Hubble 12 

      Chrysostomou, A.; Brand, P.W.J.L.; Howat, S.K.R.; Burton, M. (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1998)
      Infrared spectra of molecular hydrogen (H2) line emission, from the photodissociation region in the planetary nebula Hubble 12, are presented. The spectra range between 0.7 and 2.5 um. Approximately 75 H2 lines were measured ...
    • Molecular Hydrogen Imaging of Star-Forming Regions 

      Howat, S.K.R.; Chrysostomou, A.; Burton, M.; Brand, P.W.J.L. (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2000)
      Observations of excited emission from molecular hydrogen have been used extensively for studies of star-forming regions for more than a decade. The characteristic response of the molecular gas to different excitation ...
    • Multibeam Maser Survey of methanol and excited OH in the Magellanic clouds: new detections and maser abundance estimates 

      Green, J.A.; Caswell, J.L.; Fuller, G.A.; Breen, S.L.; Brooks, K.; Burton, M.; Chrysostomou, A.; Cox, J.; Diamond, P.J.; Ellingsen, S.; Gray, M.D.; Hoare, M.G.; Masheder, M.R.W.; McClure-Griffiths, N.; Pestalozzi, M.; Phillips, C.; Quinn, L.; Thompson, M.A.; Voronkov, M.; Walsh, A.; Ward-Thompson, D.; Wong-McSweeney, D.; Yates, J.A.; Cohen, R.J. (2008)
    • Near-infrared imaging polarimetry of bipolar nebulae 1:the BN-KL region of OMC-1 

      Minchin, N.R.; Hough, J.; McCall, A.; Burton, M.; McCaughrean, M.J.; Aspin, C.; Bailey, J.; Axon, D.J.; Sato, S. (1991)
      New high-spatial-resolution polarization images of the BN-KL region of OMC-1 from 1.25-3.6 microns are presented. At the longer wavelengths these show a centro-symmetric polarization vector pattern, centered mainly on IRc2, ...
    • Near-infrared imaging polarimetry of bipolar nebulae. 3: R-Mon/NGC-2261 

      Minchin, N.R.; Hough, J.; McCall, A.; Aspin, C.; Yamashita, T.; Burton, M. (1991)
      High-spatial-resolution polarization vector maps of NGC 2261 at J, H and K show a centrosymmetric pattern, suggesting that it is a near-infrared reflection nebula, illuminated by R Mon. Evidence indicates that R Mon is ...
    • Near-infrared imaging polarimetry of bipolar nebulae. 4: GL-490, GL-2789, GL-2136 

      Minchin, N.R.; Hough, J.; Burton, M.; Yamashita, T. (1991)
      High spatial resolution near-IR polarization and surface brightness images of the ouflow sources GL 490, GL 2789 and GL 2136 are presented. Polarization vector-maps at J, H and K show centro-symmetric patterns around GL ...
    • The Parkes methanol multibeam survey 

      Cohen, R.J.; Caswell, J.L.; Brooks, K.; Burton, M.; Chrysostomou, A.; Cox, J.; Diamond, P.J.; Ellingsen, S.; Fuller, G.A.; Gray, M.D.; Green, J.A.; Hoare, M.G.; Masheder, M.R.W.; McClure-Griffiths, N.; Pestalozzi, M.; Phillips, C.; Thompson, M.A.; Voronkov, M.; Walsh, A.; Ward-Thompson, D.; Wong-McSweeney, D.; Yates, J.A. (2007)
    • The Physics of Shocked Outflows In Star Forming Molecular Clouds 

      Tedds, J.A.; Brand, P.W.J.L.; Burton, M.; Chrysostomou, A.; Fernandes, A.J.L. (Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1994)
      Recent near-IR imaging of the Orion molecular cloud has revealed a complex of dense bullets, visible as [FeII] emitting HH-objects at the tips of H2 wakes, ejected explosively from the cloud core. Having resolved individual ...