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We present the analysis of NOEMA interferometric observations of the high-mass star-forming region W75N(B) with a focus on molecular composition and distribution of prebiotic molecules in the source's multiple cores. Over twenty molecules…

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Context. To further understand the processes involved in the formation of massive stars, we have undertaken a study of the gas dynamics surrounding three massive star forming regions. By observing the large scale structures at high…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 P. D. Klaassen , C. D. Wilson , E. R. Keto , Q. Zhang , R. Galván-Madrid , H-Y. B. Liu

We present a multi-wavelength analysis of the history of star formation in the W3 complex. Using deep, near-infrared ground-based images, combined with images obtained with Spitzer and Chandra observatories, we identified and classified…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-09-09 C. G. Román-Zúñiga , J. Ybarra , G. Megias , M. Tapia , E. A. Lada , J. F. Alves

Interferometric observations of the W33A massive star-formation region, performed with the Submillimeter Array (SMA) and the Very Large Array (VLA) at resolutions from 5 arcsec (0.1 pc) to 0.5 arcsec (0.01 pc) are presented. Our three main…

Investigations into the substructure of massive star forming regions are essential for understanding the observed relationships between core mass distributions and mass distributions in stellar clusters, differentiating between proposed…

We present results of continuum and spectral line observations with ALMA and 22 GHz water (H$_2$O) maser observations using KaVA and VERA toward a high-mass star-forming region, G25.82-0.17. Multiple 1.3 mm continuum sources are revealed,…

We aim at studying with high angular resolution a dense core associated with a low-luminosity IRAS source, IRAS 00213+6530, in order to investigate whether low mass star formation is really taking place in isolation. We performed…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-13 G. Busquet , Aina Palau , R. Estalella , J. M. Girart , G. Anglada , I. Sepúlveda

High-mass star formation involves complex processes, with the hot core phase playing a crucial role in chemical enrichment and the formation of complex organic molecules. However, molecular inventories in hot cores remain limited. Using…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-05-26 Chunguo Duan , Qian Gou , Tie Liu , Fengwei Xu , Xuefang Xu , Junlin Lan , Ke Wang , Laurent Pagani , Donghui Quan , Junzhi Wang , Xunchuan Liu , Mingwei He

We present near-infrared multi-object spectroscopy and JHKs imaging of the massive stellar content of the Galactic star-forming region W3 Main, obtained with LUCI at the Large Binocular Telescope. We confirm 15 OB stars in W3 Main and…

Aims: The main goal of this study is to perform a sub-arcsecond resolution analysis of the high-mass star formation region G19.61-0.23, both in the continuum and molecular line emission. While the centimeter continuum images will be…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-19 R. S. Furuya , R. Cesaroni , H. Shinnaga

The formation process of high-mass stars (>8M$_\odot$) is poorly constrained, particularly, the effects of clump fragmentation creating multiple systems and the mechanism of mass accretion onto the cores. We study the fragmentation of dense…

To understand the chemistry of sulphur (S) in the interstellar medium, models need to be tested by observations of S-bearing molecules in different physical conditions. We analyse observations obtained with the IRAM 30m telescope towards 15…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-10-17 F. Fontani , E. Roueff , L. Colzi , P. Caselli

The star formation history of nearby early-type galaxies is investigated via numerical modelling. Idealized hydrodynamical N-body simulations with a star formation prescription are used to study the minor merger process between a giant…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-14 S. Peirani , R. M. Crockett , S. Geen , S. Khochfar , S. Kaviraj , J. Silk

The chemical evolution of thirteen regions of massive star formation is studied through single-dish and interferometer line observations at submillimeter wavelengths. The wealth of CH3OH and H2CO lines covering a large range of excitation…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Floris F. S. van der Tak , Ewine F. van Dishoeck , Paola Caselli

Massive stars play an important role in the Universe. Unlike low-mass stars, the formation of these objects located at great distances is still unclear. It is expected to be governed by some combination of self-gravity, turbulence, and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-12-30 A. G. Pazukhin , I. I. Zinchenko , E. A. Trofimova

In an effort to understand the factors that govern the transition from low- to high-mass star formation, we identify for the first time a sample of intermediate-mass star-forming regions (IM SFRs) where stars up to - but not exceeding - 8…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-19 Kim Arvidsson , Charles R. Kerton , Michael J. Alexander , Henry A. Kobulnicky , Brian Uzpen

The study of the physical and chemical properties of gas infall motion in the molecular clumps helps us understand the initial stages of star formation. We used the FTS wide-sideband mode of the IRAM 30-m telescope to observe nine infall…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-11-29 Yang Yang , Yao Wang , Zhibo Jiang , Zhiwei Chen

We present the first results from our survey of the star-forming complex W3, combining VRI photometry with multiobject spectroscopy to identify and characterize the high-mass stellar population across the region. With 79 new spectral…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-11-04 Megan M. Kiminki , Jinyoung Serena Kim , Micaela B. Bagley , William H. Sherry , George H. Rieke

Understanding the chemical evolution of young (high-mass) star-forming regions is a central topic in star formation research. Chemistry is employed as a unique tool 1) to investigate the underlying physical processes and 2) to characterize…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2014-03-19 T. Gerner , H. Beuther , D. Semenov , H. Linz , T. Vasyunina , S. Bihr , Y. L. Shirley , Th. Henning

High-mass stars form within star clusters from dense, molecular regions, but is the process of cluster formation slow and hydrostatic or quick and dynamic? We link the physical properties of high-mass star-forming regions with their…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-02-09 Cara Battersby , John Bally , Brian Svoboda