NOAO > Observing Info > Approved Programs > 2005A-0495
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PI: Shiya Wang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, swang9@astro.uiuc.edu
Address: Astronomy Department, 1002 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801, USA
CoI: Leslie W. Looney, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
CoI: Randolf Klein, Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Title: Understanding the Cluster Environment Around Forming Massive Stars
Abstract:
Stars form deeply within dense molecular cores. It has been grown
abundantly evident that most stars do not form in isolation, but
typically in small clusters. We will study star formation in the
cluster environment and investigate the effect of massive stars on their
environments. We propose to use the KPNO 2.1m FLAMINGOS imager to
deeply image small clusters around massive star forming regions. The
main thrusts of these observations are to: (1) evaluate the young
stellar populations, (2) determine the protostellar characteristics, and
(3) study the star forming mechanisms in the clusters. By a comparison
with our observations of dense gas and dust, we can begin to understand
the dynamics of cluster environments and explore the evolution of
cluster member protostars.
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