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We have carried out the observations of the OMC-2 FIR 3/4 region with the NMA and ASTE in the H$^{13}$CO$^{+}$ (1--0), $^{12}$CO (3--2, 1--0), SiO ($v$=0, $J$=2--1), CS (2--1), and CH$_3$OH ($J_K$=7$_K$--6$_K$) lines and in the 3.3 mm…

The mid- and far-infrared view on high-mass star formation, in particular with the results from the Herschel space observatory, has shed light on many aspects of massive star formation. However, these continuum studies lack kinematic…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2014-05-21 J. Tackenberg , H. Beuther , Th. Henning , H. Linz , T. Sakai , S. E. Ragan , O. Krause , M. Nielbock , M. Hennemann , J. Pitann , A. Schmiedeke

Fragmentation of filaments into dense cores is thought to be an important step in forming stars. The bar-mode instability of spherically collapsing cores found in previous linear analysis invokes a possibility of re-fragmentation of the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-06-28 Kazuyuki Sugimura , Yurina Mizuno , Tomoaki Matsumoto , Kazuyuki Omukai

We present new NH3 (1,1), (2,2), and (4,4) observations from the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) compiled with work in the literature to explore the range of conditions observed in young, massive star-forming regions. To sample the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-19 Cara Battersby , Adam Ginsburg , John Bally , Steve Longmore , Miranda Dunham , Jeremy Darling

We report new, $\sim$1000 AU spatial resolution observations of 225 GHz dust continuum emission towards the OB cluster-forming molecular clump G33.92+0.11. On parsec scales, this molecular clump presents a morphology with several arm-like…

The interstellar medium has a highly filamentary and hierarchical structure, which may play a significant role in star formation. A systematical study on the large-scale filaments towards their physical parameters, distribution, structures…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-01-06 Yifei Ge , Ke Wang

We present a new 3.3 mm continuum map of the OMC-2/3 region. When paired with previously published maps of 1.2mm continuum and NH3-derived temperature, we derive the emissivity spectral index of dust emission in this region, tracking its…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-22 Scott Schnee , Brian Mason , James Di Francesco , Rachel Friesen , Di Li , Sarah Sadavoy , Thomas Stanke

Massive stellar clusters provide radiation ($\mathrm{\sim 10^7-10^8~L_{\odot}}$) and winds ($\mathrm{\sim 1000~km/s}$) that act to heat dust and shape their surrounding environment. In this paper, the Arched Filaments in the Galactic center…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-03-15 Matthew J. Hankins , Ryan M. Lau , Mark R. Morris , Terry L. Herter

The Core Mass Functions (CMFs) of low-mass star-forming regions are found to resemble the shape of the Initial Mass Function (IMF). A similar result is observed for the dust clumps in high-mass star forming regions, although at spatial…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-05 J. A. Rodón , H. Beuther , P. Schilke

Stars form in dense, dusty structures, which are embedded in larger clumps of molecular clouds often showing a clear filamentary structure on large scales (> 1pc). One of the best-studied regions in the Hi-GAL survey can be observed toward…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-08-19 L. Olmi , M. Cunningham , D. Elia , P. Jones

We present high-resolution observations of the 880 $\mu$m (rest-frame FIR) continuum emission in the z$=$4.05 submillimeter galaxy GN20 from the IRAM Plateau de Bure Interferometer (PdBI). These data resolve the obscured star formation in…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-23 J. A. Hodge , D. Riechers , R. Decarli , F. Walter , C. L. Carilli , E. Daddi , H. Dannerbauer

In turbulent fragmentation, star formation occurs in condensations created by converging flows. The condensations must be sufficiently massive, dense and cool to be gravitationally unstable, so that they start to contract; {\it and} they…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-05-20 A. P. Whitworth

We analyse the far-infrared properties of $\sim$ 5,000 star-forming galaxies at $z<4.5$, drawn from the deepest, super-deblended catalogues in the GOODS-N and COSMOS fields. We develop a novel panchromatic SED fitting algorithm,…

We present a solution for the observed core fragmentation of filaments in the Taurus L1517 dark cloud which previously could not be explained (Hacar et. al 2011). Core fragmentation is a vital step for the formation of stars. Observations…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-05-16 Stefan Heigl , Andreas Burkert , Alvaro Hacar

It is known that massive stars form as result of the fragmentation of molecular clumps. However, what is not clear is whether this fragmentation gives rise to cores massive enough to form directly high-mass stars, or leads to cores of low…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-02-16 M. E. Ortega , A. Marinelli , N. L. Isequilla , S. Paron

Galactic HI emission profiles in an area where several large-scale filaments at velocities ranging from -46 km/s to 0 km/s overlap were decomposed into Gaussian components. Eighteen families of components defined by similarities of center…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-15 Gerrit L Verschuur

Filamentary structures are often identified in column density maps of molecular clouds, and appear to be important for both low- and high-mass star formation. Theoretically, these structures are expected to form in regions where the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-05-03 F. D. Priestley , D. Arzoumanian , A. P. Whitworth

We present a comprehensive analysis of dense cores and filamentary structures in the M16 Eagle Nebula using high-resolution ($11.7^{\prime\prime}$) surface density and temperature maps derived from \textit{Herschel} observations. Using the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-05-01 Nageen Pervaiz , Guo-Yin Zhang , Alexander Men'shchikov , Jin-Zeng Li

High-mass stars and star clusters commonly form within hub-filament systems. Monoceros R2, harbors one of the closest such systems, making it an excellent target for case studies. We investigate the morphology, stability and dynamical…

Filamentary structures are widely observed in molecular clouds, yet most filament observations are biased toward case studies and small samples; a uniform census within a single giant molecular cloud is still missing. We do a complete…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-03-18 Yingxi Li , Keping Qiu