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: The survey uses specific metrics to distinguish between evolutionary stages:

(solar masses) in the envelope is used as a reliable indicator for Stage 0+I classification. Misfits [Part 2 v13.1]

) and submillimeter dust continuum emission to confirm the presence of an extended envelope. : The survey uses specific metrics to distinguish

Based on the title "Misfits [Part 2 v13.1]," this refers to the , a research effort focused on identifying protostars (very young stars) in the solar neighborhood. Core Objective of the MISFITS Survey Core Objective of the MISFITS Survey : A

: A central star and disk embedded within a dense envelope.

: For a source to be confirmed as a protostar in this survey, the emission must be extended but peaked directly on the source to rule out unrelated nearby emission.

The primary goal of the MISFITS survey is to identify and characterize —stars still embedded in dense, infalling envelopes of gas and dust—which have often been misidentified in previous studies.