Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011aas...21813004b&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #218, #130.04; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 43, 2011
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
We present recent results and updates from our multi-wavelength imaging and spectroscopic studies of young stars in the W3 star-forming complex and the surrounding area including IC 1795, W3 North, W3(OH), W3 Main, W3 South, and AFGL 333. We introduce newly-found embedded clusters and aggregates in W3 South and AFGL 333. The W3/W4/W5 complexes are well-known sites of massive star formation and are ideal sites to study the triggered mode of star formation. We conducted a systematic imaging and spectroscopic survey to study the initial mass function and the evolution of circumstellar disks in such an environment. We obtained optical imaging data and spectra with the 90 Prime on the Bok telescope and the Hectospec on the MMT, respectively, and we also made use of archival infrared data from
2MASS and Spitzer and X-ray data from Chandra. We present spectroscopically confirmed young stars and discuss their stellar properties. Using improved determinations of stellar ages and masses, we analyse the circumstellar disk frequency and the disk properties of
young stars for M > 0.8 Msun.
Bagley Megan
Bagley Micaela
Feigelson Eric
Jose Jubin
Kim Jinyoung Serena
No associations
LandOfFree
Young Stellar Populations in the W3 Star-Forming Region does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Young Stellar Populations in the W3 Star-Forming Region, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Young Stellar Populations in the W3 Star-Forming Region will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1738147