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We summarize the status of our program of near-infrared adaptive optics observations of ultracompact HII regions. By means of selected results we demonstrate the usefulness of this technique for disentangling the complexity of massive…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Thomas Henning , Markus Feldt , Bringfried Stecklum

Context: Jets and outflows are key ingredients in the formation of stars across the mass spectrum. In clustered regions, understanding powering sources and outflow components poses a significant problem. Aims: To understand the dynamics in…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-02-25 P. D. Klaassen , K. G. Johnston , S. Leurini , L. A. Zapata

Bursty star formation -- a key prediction for high-redshift galaxies from cosmological simulations explicitly resolving stellar feedback in the interstellar medium -- has recently been observed to prevail among galaxies at redshift $z…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-08-27 Lun-Jun Liu , Guochao Sun , Tzu-Ching Chang , Steven R. Furlanetto , Charles M. Bradford

We present new maps of emission-line flux distributions and kinematics in both ionized (traced by HI and [FeII] lines) and molecular (H2) gas of the inner 0.7x0.7kpc2 of the galaxy NGC4303, with a spatial resolution 40-80pc and velocity…

We report subarcsecond-resolution VLA imaging of four nearby spiral galaxies: IC 342, Maffei II, NGC 2903, and NGC 6946. In each galaxy, compact radio continuum sources are identified in the central ~ 15" x 15" region. These compact sources…

We try to understand the gas heating and cooling in the S 140 star forming region by spatially and spectrally resolving the distribution of the main cooling lines with GREAT/SOFIA. We mapped the fine structure lines of [OI] (63 {\mu}m) and…

FIRBACK is one of the deepest cosmological surveys performed in the far infrared, using ISOPHOT. We describe this survey, its data reduction and analysis. We present the maps of fields at 175 microns. We point out some first results: source…

With new THz maps that cover an area of ~3.3x2.1 pc^2 we probe the spatial distribution and association of the ionized, neutral and molecular gas components in the M17 SW nebula. We used the dual band receiver GREAT on board the SOFIA…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-04 J. P. Perez-Beaupuits , H. Wiesemeyer , V. Ossenkopf , J. Stutzki , R. Guesten , R. Simon , H. -W. Huebers , O. Ricken

Theoretical models of galaxy formation suggest that the presence of an active galactic nucleus (AGN) is required to regulate the growth of its host galaxy through feedback mechanisms, produced by e.g. AGN-driven outflows. Although such…

We have obtained new velocity-resolved spectra of the [CII] 158 micron line towards the Ring Nebula in Lyra (NGC 6720), one of the best-studied planetary nebulae, in order to probe its controversial 3-dimensional structure and to estimate…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 R. Sahai , M. R. Morris , M. W. Werner , R. Güsten , H. Wiesemeyer , G. Sandell

This is the fourth paper exploring the infrared properties of giant HII regions with the FORCAST instrument on the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). Our survey utilizes the census of 56 Milky Way giant HII regions…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-07-20 James M. De Buizer , Wanggi Lim , Nicole Karnath , James T. Radomski , Lars Bonne

We present simulations of a 500 pc$^2$ region, containing gas of mass 4 $\times$ 10$^6$ M$_\odot$, extracted from an entire spiral galaxy simulation, scaled up in resolution, including photoionising feedback from stars of mass > 18…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-05-14 Thomas J. R. Bending , Clare L. Dobbs , Matthew R. Bate

We present new ALMA [OIII]$_{88}$ observations of eight previously [CII]$_{158}$-detected galaxies at $6.8 \lesssim z \lesssim 7.7$. Six of our targets -- the primary sample -- are massive, UV-luminous galaxies drawn from the REBELS survey,…

We adopt the deep learning method CASI (Convolutional Approach to Shell Identification) and extend it to 3D (CASI-3D) to identify signatures of stellar feedback in molecular line spectra, such as 13CO. We adopt magneto-hydrodynamics…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-02-19 Duo Xu , Stella S. R. Offner , Robert Gutermuth , Colin Van Oort

We present a detailed investigation of different approaches to modeling feedback in simulations of galaxy formation. Gas-dynamic forces are evaluated using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) while star formation and supernova feedback…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-11-04 R. J. Thacker , H. M. P. Couchman

The properties of galaxies at redshift $z>6$ hold the key to our understanding of the early stages of galaxy evolution and can potentially identify the sources of the ultraviolet radiation that give rise to the epoch of reionisation. The…

Ionised regions around OB-type stars are formed at an early stage of their evolution and are important to investigate the formation process of these objects. However, so far only few observations of their physical structure and interaction…

We analyse synthetic $^{12}$CO, $^{13}$CO, and [CII] emission maps of simulated molecular clouds of the SILCC-Zoom project, which include an on-the-fly evolution of H$_2$, CO, and C$^+$. We use simulations of hydrodynamical and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-07-12 S. Ebagezio , D. Seifried , S. Walch , P. C. Nürnberger , T. E. Rathjen , T. Naab

Massive stars produce copious quantities of ultraviolet radiation beyond the Lyman limit, photoionizing the interstellar medium (ISM) and producing H II regions. As strong sources of recombination- and forbidden-line emission, infrared…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2012-02-06 Matthew S. Povich

We have used the KOSMA 3m telescope to map the core 7'x5' of the Galactic massive star forming region W3Main in the two fine structure lines of atomic carbon and four mid-J transitions of CO and 13CO. In combination with a map of singly…

Astrophysics · Physics 2017-01-18 C. Kramer , H. Jakob , B. Mookerjea , N. Schneider , M. Bruell , J. Stutzki