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Constraining star formation timescales with molecular gas and young star clusters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 June 2020

Kathryn Grasha Open the ORCID record for Kathryn Grasha [Opens in a new window]  and
Daniela Calzetti
Kathryn Grasha
Affiliation:
Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2611, Australia email: [email protected]
Daniela Calzetti
Affiliation:
Astronomy Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA01003, USA email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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Star formation provides insight into the physical processes that govern the transformation of gas into stars. A key missing piece in a predictive theory of star formation is the link between scales of individual stars and star clusters up to entire galaxies. LEGUS is now providing the information to test the overall organization and spatial evolution of star formation. We present our latest findings of using star clusters from LEGUS combined with ALMA CO observations to investigate the transition from molecular gas to star formation in local galaxies. This work paves the way for future JWST observations of the embedded phase of star formation, the last missing ingredient to connect young star clusters and their relation with gas reservoirs. Multi-wavelength studies of local galaxies and their stellar and gas components will help shed light on early phases of galaxy evolution and properties of the ISM at high-z.

Keywords

galaxies: star clustersgalaxies: stellar contentISM: cloudsISM: structure
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 15 , Symposium S352: Uncovering Early Galaxy Evolution in the ALMA and JWST Era , June 2019 , pp. 350 - 352
Copyright
© International Astronomical Union 2020

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