The rate and latency of star formation in dense, massive clumps in the Milky Way

2016/01/26 by M. Heyer, R. Gutermuth, J. S. Urquhart +5
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Fullerene Chemistry and Applications #Galaxy #Main sequence #Milky Way #Star formation #Stars #Stellar evolution #Structure formation #astro-ph.GA

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201527681

Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 16 pages, 10 figures, 4 tables

arxiv created 2016/01/26 · openalex publication_date 2016/01/27 · arxiv updated 2016/03/23 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Context. Newborn stars form within the localized, high density regions of molecular clouds. The sequence and rate at which stars form in dense clumps and the dependence on local and global environments are key factors in developing descriptions of stellar production in galaxies.

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