CARMA Large Area Star formation SurveyPI: Lee Mundy, University of MarylandCo-I: Shaye Storm, University of Maryland (thesis work)

Perseus: NGC 1333, Barnard 1, L1451 Serpens: Serpens Main, Serpens South

CarmaOrionPI: John Carpenter, Caltech

1 sq. degree of Orion A (not a member, but happy to advertise!)

Spatial scales from ~0.01 pc – 7 pc Multiple molecular lines to study structure and

kinematics of star forming gas

N2H+ J=1-0 N2H+ vlsr

9.5’

15’

0.65 pc1

pc

J, H, K

Cloud structure formation – the role of turbulence and magnetic fields

Star cluster formation – the connection between dense cores and the IMF

Serpens Main

Orion A

PerseusBarnard 1

Stop by the poster!

0.5

pc