Young open clusters in the Galactic star forming region NGC 6357

2014/10/16 by Fabrizio Massi, F. Massi, A. Giannetti +9
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Cluster (spacecraft) #Galaxy #Initial mass function #Open cluster #Photometry (optics) #Star cluster #Star formation #Stars #Stellar mass #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph.SR

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201424388

published as A&A 573, A95 (2015) · 34 pages, 26 figures, to be published in Astronomy & Astrophysics

arxiv created 2014/10/16 · openalex publication_date 2014/10/17 · arxiv updated 2014/12/24 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Context. NGC 6357 is an active star forming region with very young massive open clusters. These clusters contain some of the most massive stars in the Galaxy and strongly interact with nearby giant molecular clouds.

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