Fast and inefficient star formation due to short-lived molecular clouds and rapid feedback

Observations that molecular gas in NGC 300 is spatially uncorrelated with high-mass stars are attributed to rapid evolution, with molecular clouds quickly destroyed by stellar feedback, and low star-formation efficiency.

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Hauptverfasser: Kruijssen, Diederik (VerfasserIn) , Chevance, Mélanie (VerfasserIn) , Hygate, Alexander P. S. (VerfasserIn) , Haydon, Daniel T. (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 22 May 2019
In: Nature
Year: 2019, Jahrgang: 569, Heft: 7757, Pages: 519-538
ISSN:1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/s41586-019-1194-3
Online-Zugang:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1194-3
Verlag, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1194-3
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Verfasserangaben:J.M. Diederik Kruijssen, Andreas Schruba, Mélanie Chevance, Steven N. Longmore, Alexander P.S. Hygate, Daniel T. Haydon, Anna F. McLeod, Julianne J. Dalcanton, Linda J. Tacconi & Ewine F. van Dishoeck
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Zusammenfassung:Observations that molecular gas in NGC 300 is spatially uncorrelated with high-mass stars are attributed to rapid evolution, with molecular clouds quickly destroyed by stellar feedback, and low star-formation efficiency.
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ISSN:1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/s41586-019-1194-3