Masses, luminosities and dynamics of galactic molecular clouds

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May 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987nascp2466...37s&link_type=abstract

Star formation in galaxies, Proceedings of a conference at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, June 16

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Astronomical Models, Galactic Structure, Milky Way Galaxy, Molecular Clouds, Star Formation, Boundary Value Problems, Emission Spectra, Infrared Astronomy Satellite, Space Observations (From Earth), Statistical Distributions, Stellar Luminosity, Stellar Mass

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Star formation in galaxies takes place in molecular clouds and the Milky Way is the only galaxy in which it is possible to resolve and study the physical properties and star formation activity of individual clouds. The masses, luminosities, dynamics, and distribution of molecular clouds, primarily giant molecular clouds in the Milky Way are described and analyzed. The observational data sets are the Massachusetts-Stony Brook CO Galactic Plane Survey and the IRAS far IR images. The molecular mass and infrared luminosities of glactic clouds are then compared with the molecular mass and infrared luminosities of external galaxies.

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