Linking Color to Physical Properties of Star Forming Regions by Improving the Visualization of the MIRION Catalog Database
Faculty Mentor Information
Dr. Katie Devine, College of Idaho; Dr. Charles Kerton, Iowa State University; Dr. Grace Wolf-Chase, Planetary Science Institute; and Dr. Eric Friedlander, College of Idaho
Presentation Date
7-16-2026
Abstract
This work utilizes the MIRION Catalog, a collection of over 6000 candidate star forming regions. The catalog includes sources’ position, distance, amount of light emitted at four infrared wavelengths, and physical properties. The first goal of this project is to organize the information in the MIRION catalog in a way that it can be better visualized and utilized. The aim is to use better data visualization of the catalog to draw connections between the ratios of the amount of light at different wavelengths (colors) and physical properties. Determining a way to predict physical properties based only on infrared colors would provide a powerful new tool for astronomers studying star forming regions. Our second goal is to develop a workflow and software that allows us to incorporate new measurements from outside sources into the existing catalog. Continuous catalog updates will further improve our reported measurements on the candidate star forming regions.
Linking Color to Physical Properties of Star Forming Regions by Improving the Visualization of the MIRION Catalog Database
This work utilizes the MIRION Catalog, a collection of over 6000 candidate star forming regions. The catalog includes sources’ position, distance, amount of light emitted at four infrared wavelengths, and physical properties. The first goal of this project is to organize the information in the MIRION catalog in a way that it can be better visualized and utilized. The aim is to use better data visualization of the catalog to draw connections between the ratios of the amount of light at different wavelengths (colors) and physical properties. Determining a way to predict physical properties based only on infrared colors would provide a powerful new tool for astronomers studying star forming regions. Our second goal is to develop a workflow and software that allows us to incorporate new measurements from outside sources into the existing catalog. Continuous catalog updates will further improve our reported measurements on the candidate star forming regions.