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The RMS survey: Massive young stars throughout the galaxy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2005

M. G. Hoare ,
S. L. Lumsden ,
R. D. Oudmaijer ,
J. S. Urquhart ,
A. L. Busfield ,
T. L. Sheret ,
A. J. Clarke ,
T. J. T. Moore ,
J. Allsopp  and
M. G. Burton
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M. G. Hoare
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK email: [email protected]
S. L. Lumsden
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK email: [email protected]
R. D. Oudmaijer
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK email: [email protected]
J. S. Urquhart
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK email: [email protected]
A. L. Busfield
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK email: [email protected]
T. L. Sheret
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK email: [email protected]
A. J. Clarke
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK email: [email protected]
T. J. T. Moore
Affiliation:
Institute for Astrophysical Research, Liverpool John Moores University Twelve Quays House, Egerton Wharf, Birkenhead, UK
J. Allsopp
Affiliation:
Institute for Astrophysical Research, Liverpool John Moores University Twelve Quays House, Egerton Wharf, Birkenhead, UK
M. G. Burton
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
C. R. Purcell
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Z. Jiang
Affiliation:
Purple Mountain Observatory, Nanjing, P. R. China
M. Wang
Affiliation:
Purple Mountain Observatory, Nanjing, P. R. China
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Abstract

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We describe a programme that aims to increase the known sample of massive young stellar objects (MYSOs) by an order of magnitude. About 2000 candidates colour-selected from the MSX survey are being followed up at radio, mm and IR wavelengths to identify genuine MYSOs from the UCHII regions and other contaminants. Results so far indicate that the strategy does indeed deliver a significant fraction of luminous YSOs that will provide the basis for future galaxy-wide systematic studies.

Keywords

infrared: starsradio continuum: ISMradio lines: ISMstars: formationH II regions
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Contributed Papers
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 1 , Symposium S227: Massive Star Birth: A Crossroads of Astrophysics , May 2005 , pp. 370 - 375
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© 2005 International Astronomical Union