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Simulations of the Milky Way’s Central Molecular Zone: II. star formation

The Milky Way’s Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) has emerged in recent years as a unique laboratory for the study of star formation. Here we use the simulations presented in Tress et al. to investigate star formation in the CMZ. These simulations resolve the structure of the interstellar medium at sub-p...

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Main Authors: Sormani, Mattia C. (Author) , Treß, Robin G. (Author) , Glover, Simon (Author) , Klessen, Ralf S. (Author) , Battersby, Cara D. (Author) , Clark, Paul C. (Author) , Hatchfield, H. Perry (Author) , Smith, Rowan J. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 09 July 2020
In: Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Year: 2020, Volume: 497, Issue: 4, Pages: 5024-5040
ISSN:1365-2966
DOI:10.1093/mnras/staa1999
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staa1999
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Author Notes:Mattia C. Sormani, Robin G. Tress, Simon C.O. Glover, Ralf S. Klessen, Cara D. Battersby, Paul C. Clark, H. Perry Hatchfield and Rowan J. Smith
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Summary:The Milky Way’s Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) has emerged in recent years as a unique laboratory for the study of star formation. Here we use the simulations presented in Tress et al. to investigate star formation in the CMZ. These simulations resolve the structure of the interstellar medium at sub-parsec resolution while also including the large-scale flow in which the CMZ is embedded. Our main findings are as follows. (1) While most of the star formation happens in the CMZ ring at $R\gtrsim 100 \, {\rm pc}$, a significant amount also occurs closer to Sgr A* at
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ISSN:1365-2966
DOI:10.1093/mnras/staa1999

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