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Star-formation efficiency in the outer Galaxy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2017

Natsuko Izumi ,
Naoto Kobayashi ,
Chikako Yasui ,
Alan T. Tokunaga ,
Masao Saito  and
Satoshi Hamano
Natsuko Izumi
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8588, Japan email: [email protected]
Naoto Kobayashi
Affiliation:
Institute of Astronomy, School of Science, University of Tokyo, 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-0015, Japan
Chikako Yasui
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8588, Japan email: [email protected]
Alan T. Tokunaga
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, 2680 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Masao Saito
Affiliation:
Nobeyama Radio Observatory, 462-2 Nobeyama, Minamimaki-mura, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano 384-1305, Japan The Graduate University of Advanced Studies, (SOKENDAI), 2-21-1 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan
Satoshi Hamano
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Infrared High-resolution spectroscopy (LiH), Koyama Astronomical Observatory, Kyoto Sangyo University, Motoyama, Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8555, Japan
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Abstract

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We report the results of new survey of star-forming regions in the outer Galaxy at Galactocentric radius of more than 13.5 kpc, where the environment is significantly different from that in the solar neighborhood.

Keywords

stars: formationinfrared:starsISM:clouds
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 11 , Symposium S321: Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Outskirts , March 2016 , pp. 31 - 33
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2017 

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