The Red MSX Source Survey - Massive Star Formation in the Milky Way
Abstract
We present the results of a Galaxy-wide survey for young massive stars still in the process of formation. Our data are consistent with a model in which the stars form through accretion disks with the overall Galactic star formation rate being 3 M⊙ per year.
- Publication:
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Highlights of Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- November 2010
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921310011798
- Bibcode:
- 2010HiA....15..801L
- Keywords:
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- Stars: formation;
- Stars: luminosity function;
- Galaxy: stellar content