2008/09/08 by John M. Carpenter, John Carpenter, Klaus Hodapp +3
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Fullerene Chemistry and Applications #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0809.1396
29 pages, 20 figures; to appear in Handbook of Star Forming Regions
arxiv created 2008/09/08 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
The Monoceros R2 region was first recognized as a chain of reflection nebulae illuminated by A- and B-type stars. These nebulae are associated with a giant molecular cloud that is one of the closest massive star forming regions to the Sun. This chapter reviews the properties of the Mon R2 region, including the namesake reflection nebulae, the large scale molecular cloud, global star formation activity, and properties of prominent star forming regions in the cloud.