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Triggered massive star formation in the LMC HII complex N44

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

C.-H. R. Chen ,
Y.-H. Chu ,
R. A. Gruendl  and
F. Heitsch
C.-H. R. Chen
Affiliation:
Dept. of Astronomy, Univ. of Illinois, USA
Y.-H. Chu
Affiliation:
Dept. of Astronomy, Univ. of Illinois, USA
R. A. Gruendl
Affiliation:
Dept. of Astronomy, Univ. of Illinois, USA
F. Heitsch
Affiliation:
Dept. of Astronomy, Univ. of Michigan, USA
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Abstract

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We have used Spitzer IRAC and MIPS observations of N44 to identify young stellar objects (YSOs). Sixty YSO candidates with masses ≳4M are identified. We have compared the distribution of YSOs with those of the ionized gas, molecular clouds, and HI gas to study the properties of star formation.

Keywords

stars: formationstars: pre–main-sequenceMagellanic CloudsHII regions
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2 , Symposium S237: Triggered Star Formation in a Turbulent ISM , August 2006 , pp. 401
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2007

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