Probing the formation of intermediate- to high-mass stars in protoclusters

2006/11/08 by N. Peretto, P. Hennebelle, P. André +1 · 8 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Coalescence (physics) #Gravitation #High mass #Physics #Star formation #Stars #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065653

15 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication in A&A

arxiv created 2006/11/08 · openalex publication_date 2006/11/13 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2022/09/30 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Aims.The earliest phases of massive star formation in clusters are still poorly understood. Here, we test the hypothesis for high-mass star formation proposed in our earlier paper (Peretto et al. 2006) stating that a massive, ultra-dense core may be currently forming at the center of the collapsing NGC 2264-C protocluster via the gravitational coalescence of several intermediate-mass Class 0 objects.

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