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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 do comprise your source of knowledge on the subject.
Zinnecker & Yorke (2007) Toward Understanding Massive Star Formation Review article on massive star formation May need to get a free copy.
Dunham et al. (2008) Identifying the Low-Luminosity Population of Embedded Protostars in the c2d Observations of Clouds and Cores
Evans et al. (2009) The Spitzer c2d Legacy Results: Star-Formation Rates and Efficiencies; Evolution and Lifetimes


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


Reading List
Paper Title Description Comments Assignment


  • This work (cont.)
    • What target did we pick?
    • What do we know about NGC 281?
    • What is the evidence for triggered star formation in NGC 281?
    • What is the evidence for young stars in NGC 281?
Reading List
Paper Title Description Comments Assignment
Guetter & Turner (1997) IC 1590, A Young Cluster Embedded in the Nebulosity of NGC 281
Megeath & Wilson (1997) The NGC 281 west cluster. I. Star formation in photoevaporating clumps.


  • This work (cont.)
    • What Observations do we propose to do?
    • What diagnostics will we use?
Reading List
Paper Title Description Comments Assignment


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?