ABSTRACT A brief description is given of the GLIMPSE surveys, including the areas
surveyed, sensitivity limits, and products. The primary motivations for this review are to …

We present a synthesis of the astronomical observations constraining the wavelength-
dependent extinction, emission, and polarization from interstellar dust from UV to microwave …

We have determined interstellar extinction law toward the Galactic center (GC) at the
wavelength from 1.2 to 8.0 μm, using point sources detected in the IRSF/SIRIUS near …

Context. The majority of stars form in clusters. Therefore a comprehensive view of star
formation requires understanding the initial conditions for cluster formation. Aims. The goal …

We derive the extinction curve toward the Galactic center (GC) from 1 to 19 μm. We use
hydrogen emission lines of the minispiral observed by ISO-SWS and SINFONI. The …

We present an independent estimate of the interstellar extinction law for the Spitzer IRAC
bands, as well as a first attempt at extending the law to the 24 μm MIPS band. The source …

Multiple star systems are commonly assumed to form coevally; they thus provide the anchor
for most calibrations of stellar evolutionary models. In this paper, we study the binary …

Here we discuss impacts of distance determinations on the Galactic disk traced by relatively
young objects. The Galactic disk,∼ 40 kpc \sim40~kpc in diameter, is a cross-road of studies …

We present the results of a near-IR spectroscopic survey of 110 Class I protostars observed
from 0.80 μm to 2.43 μm at a spectroscopic resolution of R= 1200. This survey is unique in …

ABSTRACT We use archived Infrared Array Camera images from the Spitzer Space
Telescope to show that many Class 0 protostars exhibit complex, irregular, and non …