Infrared Astrophysics in the Space with ISO From ISO to FIRST

Cernicharo, J.

Spain

Abstract

I present some of the results we have obtained with the four instruments on board of the ISO satellite. The determination of water vapour abundance, the study of star forming regions and the determination of the physical and chemical conditions in evolved stars are discussed. The implication of these results for future space-based observatories like FIRST and large ground-based infrared telescopes are analyzed.

1998 Astrophysics and Space Science
ISO 2