Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jul 1990
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990aipc..207..161s&link_type=abstract
IN: Astrophysics from the moon; Proceedings of the Workshop, Annapolis, MD, Feb. 5-7, 1990 (A91-56576 24-89). New York, American
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Lunar Based Equipment, Lunar Observatories, Star Formation, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Milky Way Galaxy, Molecular Clouds, Nebulae, Stellar Envelopes
Scientific paper
The paper considers the opportunities offered by proposed lunar observatories for studies of the origin of stars and related objects. The principal advantages to be gained by astronomical observations from the moon are summarized. An outline of the working hypothesis that present-day star formation in the Galaxy involves four conceptually distinct stages is given. It is concluded that the greatest strides forward in understanding will probably come from interferometric investigations that can be carried out with at least 10 milliarcsecond angular resolution at submillimeter and far-infrared wavelengths, and 10 microarcsecond resolution at ultraviolet, optical, and near-infrared wavelengths.
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