2007/02/20 by F. Massi, M. De Luca, D. Elia +3 · 1 citation
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066438
13 pages, 11 figures, to be published in Astronomy and Astrophysics
openalex publication_date 2007/02/20 · arxiv created 2007/02/26 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2022/10/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Context.The Vela molecular ridge is one of the nearest intermediate-mass star forming regions, located within the galactic plane and outside the solar circle. Cloud D, in particular, hosts a number of small embedded young clusters.