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Jul 1999
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HST Proposal ID #8163
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Hst Proposal Id #8163 Hot Stars
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30 Doradus is the nearest and best resolved extragalactic starburst, hence a paradigm for the phenomenon. Recent NICMOS observations of the new stellar generation being triggered by the outflows from R136 establish 30 Dor as a prime region for investigation of massive-star formation as well. Since 1" already subtends 50, 000 AU at 50 kpc, HST makes unique contributions to the study of 30 Dor. A recent groundbased spectral-classification study has provided new insights into the stellar content of 30 Dor, but many of the targets are resolved into multiple systems in the available WFPC2 images. We propose to obtain spatially resolved STIS blue spectroscopy of some of the newly found multiple systems, which is essential to determine accurate stellar tempertures and masses. Several systems each in the new and previous stellar generations are included. The HST spatial resolution also reduces the contamination of t he stellar spectra by the nebula r emission lines, which is a critical advantage. We also propose dithered PC nebular-line images of the young Trapezium systems Knots 1-3, which interact strongly with the surrounding interstellar medium, forming several parsec-scale jets. Finally, we shall do two WFPC2 pointings with continuum filters, to complete the coverage of the field, which currently limits the search for multiple systems and the illuminating comparisons with IR and other data.
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