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Massive Star Formation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 September 2016

Guido Garay
Guido Garay*
Affiliation:
Departamento de Astronomía, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 36-D, Santiago, Chile

Abstract

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The understanding of the formation process of massive stars requires a detailed knowledge of the physical conditions of the cloud environment which is thought to play a critical role in determining the formation mechanism. In recent years there has been a rapid growth of observational and theoretical studies concerning the formation of massive stars. Here I review observational data gathered during the last few years which are providing key evidence concerning the physical processes that take place during the formation of massive stars.

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Part 4: Massive Star Formation
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Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 221: Star Formation at High Angular Resolution , 2004, pp. 169 - 180
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Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2004 

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