| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
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| Research Abstract |
We have carried out astrometic observations of H_2O maser sources associated with nearby molecular clouds with VERA. The aim of this project is to measure the accurate distances to molecular clouds within 1 kpc (3260 ly) from the Sun, and to reveal their 3 dimensional structures. It is also useful to refine physics and dynamics in star-formation processes. Thanks to accurate astrometry capability of VERA, we have succeeded in measuring trigonometric annual parallaxes of molecular clouds in the Cepheus (2490 ly) and Perseus (750 ly) regions.
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