Coverage: Large Program M16AL004: BISTRO

This page gives information about one of the coverage maps which is used by the Clash Tool to check for matches with your target coordinates.

Description of Coverage Map

This coverage map is based on the large program “BISTRO: B-fields In STar forming RegiOns” (M16AL004). Please see the program description for more information.

This program aims to use POL-2 to map the polarization in the densest parts of all of the Gould Belt star-forming regions that have previously been mapped with SCUBA-2 and HARP.

Additional Information about Coverage Map

Last updated	2016-03-18 04:57 UT
Area covered	2.0 square degrees	This is the area of the sky included in this coverage map.

If you would like to inspect the coverage map in detail, you can download it as a MOC (Multi-Order Coverage) file in FITS format. This can be viewed with tools such as Aladin.