Triggered massive star formation in the LMC HII complex N44
Abstract
We have used Spitzer IRAC and MIPS observations of N44 to identify young stellar objects (YSOs). Sixty YSO candidates with masses ≳4M⊙ are identified. We have compared the distribution of YSOs with those of the ionized gas, molecular clouds, and HI gas to study the properties of star formation.
- Publication:
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Triggered Star Formation in a Turbulent ISM
- Pub Date:
- 2007
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921307001895
- Bibcode:
- 2007IAUS..237..401C
- Keywords:
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- stars: formation;
- stars: pre-main-sequence;
- Magellanic Clouds;
- HII regions