GBT23A-268

From ACES to TENS: The Central Molecular Zone with MUSTANG

Abstract

We propose the TENS (Three-millimeter Extended Nucleus) survey of the Central Molecular Zone of the Galaxy with MUSTANG-2.

These observations are proposed specifically to complement an ongoing ALMA large program, ACES, and a recently-approved large VLA program, JACKS. The MUSTANG-2 data will fill in the short spacing information in the continuum that ALMA cannot observe. This additional information is critical for comparison to other wavelengths, which are only observed on scales larger than ALMA can detect.

GBT's MUSTANG-2 instrument serves a unique role as the only instrument capable of providing a link between the scales ALMA observes, targeting individual forming stars, and Galactic scales. Understanding the gas flow in the center of our Galaxy, and tying it to other galaxies, requires this ability to zoom out.

Investigators

Name	Institution
Alyssa Bulatek	Florida, University of
Nazar Budaiev	Florida, University of
Emily Moravec	Green Bank Observatory; Akademie ved Ceske republiky
Luca Di Mascolo	Kapteyn Astronomical Institute; Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik; Trieste, Università degli Studi di
IAN LOWE	Arizona, University of; Pennsylvania, University of
John Orlowski-Scherer	Pennsylvania, University of; McGill University
John Orlowski-Scherer	Pennsylvania, University of; McGill University
Tony Mroczkowski	European Southern Observatory; Institut de Ciències de l'Espai
Charles Romero	Pennsylvania, University of; Virginia, University of; Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Simon Dicker	Pennsylvania, University of
Brian Mason	National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Saianeesh Haridas	Pennsylvania, University of
Miriam G. Santa-Maria	Instituto de Fisica Fundamental
Jonathan Henshaw	Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie; Liverpool John Moores University
Cara Battersby	Connecticut, University of; Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Daniel Walker	Manchester, University of; Connecticut, University of; National Astronomical Observatory of Japan ; Joint ALMA Observatory
Ashley Barnes	European Southern Observatory; Liverpool John Moores University; Bonn, Universität
Jairo Armijos	Quito, Observatorio Astronómico de
Thushara Pillai	Haystack Observatory; Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
Julia Robe	Pennsylvania, University of
Tanay Bhandarkar	Pennsylvania, University of
Simon Glover	Heidelberg, Universität
Mark Devlin	Pennsylvania, University of
Steven Longmore	Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian; European Southern Observatory; Liverpool John Moores University
Elisabeth Mills	Kansas, University of
Adam Ginsburg *	National Radio Astronomy Observatory; Florida, University of; Colorado at Boulder, University of; European Southern Observatory
Laura Colzi	Centro de Astrobiología
Daniel Wang	Massachusetts at Amherst, University of
Katharina Immer	European Southern Observatory; Leiden, University of
Anika Schmiedeke	Green Bank Observatory
Diederik Kruijssen	Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik; Heidelberg, Universität
Karen Perez Sarmiento	Pennsylvania, University of
Mattia Sormani	Insubria, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Craig Sarazin	Virginia, University of
Marc Pound	Maryland, University of
Xing Lu	Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian; National Astronomical Observatory of Japan ; Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, CAS
Jonathan Sievers	Toronto, University of; McGill University; Princeton University; KwaZulu-Natal, University of

* indicates the PI