The tricky line of sight towards Cygnus-X: The [DB2001] CL05 embedded cluster as a pilot case
Abstract
The nearest massive star-forming complex, Cygnus-X, is widely used as a laboratory for star cluster formation and feedback processes, under the implicit assumption that all its components are located roughly at the same distance. We present a multi-wavelength study of a 15' × 15' field in southern Cygnus-X, where different components involving clustered star formation are overlapped. Preliminary results indicate that the Berkeley 87 and [DB2001] CL05 clusters are actually located at very different distances, invalidating previous claims of physical interaction between them. This shows the importance of a careful treatment of extinction and distance calculations for cluster formation studies, particularly in Cygnus-X.
- Publication:
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Highlights on Spanish Astrophysics X
- Pub Date:
- March 2019
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.1903.01561
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1903.01561
- Bibcode:
- 2019hsax.conf..296D
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies;
- Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 6 pages, 4 figures. Published in: Highlights on Spanish Astrophysics X, Proceedings of the XIII Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society held on July 16 - 20, 2018, in Salamanca, Spain