Fast and inefficient star formation due to short-lived molecular clouds and rapid feedback. [PDF]
Nature, 2019 The physics of star formation and the deposition of mass, momentum and energy into the interstellar medium by massive stars (‘feedback’) are the main uncertainties in modern cosmological simulations of galaxy formation and evolution1,2.
Kruijssen JMD +9 more
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Molecular clouds have power-law probability distribution functions [PDF]
, 2015 In this Letter we investigate the shape of the probability distribution of column densities (PDF) in molecular clouds. Through the use of low-noise, extinction-calibrated \textit{Herschel}/\textit{Planck} emission data for eight molecular clouds, we ...
Alves, João +2 more
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On the Three-dimensional Structure of Local Molecular Clouds [PDF]
Astrophysical Journal, 2021 We leverage the 1 pc spatial resolution of the Leike et al. three-dimensional (3D) dust map to characterize the 3D structure of nearby molecular clouds (d ≲ 400 pc).
C. Zucker +11 more
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A compendium of distances to molecular clouds in the Star Formation Handbook [PDF]
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2020 Accurate distances to local molecular clouds are critical for understanding the star and planet formation process, yet distance measurements are often obtained inhomogeneously on a cloud-by-cloud basis.
C. Zucker +6 more
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A large catalogue of molecular clouds with accurate distances within 4 kpc of the Galactic disc [PDF]
Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2020 We present a large, homogeneous catalogue of molecular clouds within 4 kpc from the Sun at low Galactic latitudes (|b|
B.-Q. Chen +8 more
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The SEDIGISM survey: molecular clouds in the inner Galaxy [PDF]
Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2020 We use the 13CO (2–1) emission from the SEDIGISM (Structure, Excitation, and Dynamics of the Inner Galactic InterStellar Medium) high-resolution spectral-line survey of the inner Galaxy, to extract the molecular cloud population with a large dynamic ...
A. Duarte-Cabral +59 more
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A Mesofractal Model of Interstellar Cloudiness
Universe, 2022 The interstellar medium (ISM), serving as a background for the propagation of cosmic rays (CRs) and other information carriers, has a complex ragged structure.
Vladimir V. Uchaikin +1 more
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Magnetic field properties in star formation: A review of their analysis methods and interpretation
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2022 Linearly polarized emission from dust grains and molecular spectroscopy is an effective probe of the magnetic field topology in the interstellar medium and molecular clouds.
Junhao Liu +3 more
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12CO (3–2) High-Resolution Survey (COHRS) of the Galactic Plane: Complete Data Release
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 2022 We present the full data release of the ^12 CO (3–2) High-Resolution Survey (COHRS), which has mapped the inner Galactic plane over the range of 9.°5 ≤ l ≤ 62.°3 and ∣ b ∣ ≤ 0.°5.
Geumsook Park +11 more
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Photometry and kinematics of extragalactic star-forming complexes
Open Astronomy, 2022 We investigate spectral and photometric properties of extragalactic star-forming complexes (SFCs). The SFCs were selected in 17 nearby galaxies of a spiral or irregular type, having inclinations less than 45° and distances less than 15 Mpc.
Kuzin Aleksey, Lisitsin Danil
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