The interplay between the young stellar super cluster Westerlund 1, and the surrounding interstellar medium

We analyze the multi-band (CO, HI and Spitzer maps), large-scale (150 pc) gaseous structure around Westerlund 1, the most massive known superstar cluster in the Milky Way, with the intention of exploring the effect of feedback from massive stars in this young (age < 5 Myr) cluster on the surround...

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Main Authors: Carrasco L., Luna A., Mayya Y.D., Bronfman L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-02-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20121908006