Star formation in the VELA molecular clouds. I - The IRAS-bright Class I sources

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Nov 1992

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Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 265, no. 2, p. 577-596.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Infrared Sources (Astronomy), Molecular Clouds, Star Formation, Astronomical Catalogs, B Stars, Infrared Astronomy Satellite, Main Sequence Stars, Near Infrared Radiation

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Combining near-IR, IRAS, and millimeter molecular line data, the brightest members of the Class I population in the Vela molecular clouds were identified. The median luminosity is about 600 solar luminosities, corresponding to intermediate-mass Class I objects, which will eventually settle on the stellar main sequence as B stars. It is suggested that the theory of low-mass star formation is also applicable to the formation of higher-mass stars. It is proposed that the giant molecular clouds in Vela, being stretched out along the galactic plane, provide a close-up view of typical, initially relatively quiescent galactic star formation.

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