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Star Formation in the Orion A Molecular Cloud
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 November 2011
Abstract
We present new, wide, and deep images in the AzTEC/ASTE 1.1 mm continuum and the 12 CO (J = 1–0) emission toward the northern part of the Orion-A GMC. We have found evidence for interactions between molecular clouds and the external forces that may trigger star formation. Two types of possible triggers were revealed: (1) Collisions of the diffuse gas on the cloud surface, particularly at the eastern side of the OMC-2/3 region, and (2) Irradiation of UV on the pre-existing filaments and dense molecular cloud cores. Our wide-field and high-sensitivity imaging has provided the first comprehensive view of the potential sites of triggered star formation in the Orion-A GMC.
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- Research Article
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- European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 52: Conditions and Impact of Star Formation , 2011 , pp. 307 - 308
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- © EAS, EDP Sciences 2011