Modes of clustered star formation

<i>Context.<i/> The recent realization that most stars form in clusters, immediately raises the question of whether star and planet formation are influenced by the cluster environment. The stellar density in the most prevalent clusters is the key factor here. Whether dominant modes of cl...

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Main Authors: Pfalzner, Susanne (Author) , Kaczmarek, Thomas (Author) , Olczak, Christoph (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: September 2012
In: Astronomy and astrophysics
Year: 2012, Volume: 545
ISSN:1432-0746
DOI:10.1051/0004-6361/201219881
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201219881
Verlag, Volltext: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2012/09/aa19881-12/aa19881-12.html
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Author Notes:S. Pfalzner, T. Kaczmarek, and C. Olczak

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