The Galactic star formation rate as seen by the Spitzer Space Telescope
| Type | Journal Article |
| Names | Thomas P. Robitaille, Barbara A. Whitney |
| Publication | Highlights of Astronomy |
| Volume | 15 |
| Pages | 799 |
| Date | October 1, 2010 |
| URL | http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010HiA....15..799R |
| Library Catalog | NASA ADS |
| Abstract | We present preliminary results of a study to determine the star formation rate of the Galaxy using a census of young stellar objects (YSOs) in the Spitzer/GLIMPSE and MIPSGAL surveys, which cover nearly 300 square degrees of the Galactic mid-plane. We find a value of 1.7 Mȯ/yr, consistent with independent estimates. |