Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-10-27
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages, in proceedings of Star Formation in the Interstellar Medium, workshop honoring David Hollenbach, Chris McKee, & Frank
Scientific paper
I compare theoretical models of massive star formation with observations of the Orion Hot Core, which harbors one of the closest massive protostars. Although this region is complicated, many of its features (size, luminosity, accretion disk, HII region, outflow) may be understood by starting with a simple model in which the star forms from a massive gas core that is a coherent entity in approximate pressure balance with its surroundings. The dominant contribution to the pressure is from turbulent motions and magnetic fields. The collapse can be perturbed by interactions with other stars in the forming cluster, which may induce sporadic enhancements of the accretion and outflow rate.
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