IC2118: star formation at high galactic latitude

Details IC2118: star formation at high galactic latitude IC2118: star formation at high galactic latitude

Oct 2007

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007xmm..prop..143b&link_type=abstract

XMM-Newton Proposal ID #05547003

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Stars, White Dwarfs, Solar System, Ic2118N, Ic2118S, Ic2118M, Xmm-Newton Proposal Id #05547003

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Several aggregates in the high galactic latitude molecular cloud (HLC) in the region of IC2118, the Witch Head Nebula, appear to be forming stars. Star formation in HLCs, while rare, may be the origin of some of the apparently isolated TTauri stars revealed by ROSAT. IC2118 is a very interesting HLC located at located at l=208, b=-28, with 2 Myr and at 210 pc. We propose to map three condensations, in order to unveil the true cluster population, including as yet undetected Weak-line TTauri stars. The X-ray data, together with optical and IR observations, will allow to derive for the first time the Initial Mass Function in a Star Forming Region at high latitudes, and compare it with other SFRs with different environment and star formation history.

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