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Clustered star formation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2005

Jonathan P. Williams
Jonathan P. Williams
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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Most stars, including all massive stars, form in clusters. Here, I present (sub-)millimeter observations of young stellar clusters in two well kown massive star forming regions. First, I discuss relatively low mass cluster formation across the Rosette molecular cloud and the influence of the OB association, NGC 2244 (the Rosette nebula) on their properties. Second, I present SMA observations of the Trapezium cluster in Orion and the detection of emission from protoplanetary disks (proplyds) around 4 low mass stars. The implications for Solar System scale planet formation around low mass stars in high mass star forming environments are discussed.

Keywords

stars: formationISM: cloudsISM: kinematics and dynamicsISM: moleculessubmillimeter
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 1 , Symposium S227: Massive Star Birth: A Crossroads of Astrophysics , May 2005 , pp. 128 - 134
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© 2005 International Astronomical Union