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High-resolution far-infrared observations of star-forming regions

Posted on:2000-10-06Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:The University of ChicagoCandidate:Cole, David MichaelFull Text:PDF
GTID:1460390014962763Subject:Physics
Abstract/Summary:
We present new 60 and 100 mum observations of the massive star formation regions in the Orion Nebula (M42), M17, and NGC 6334, and of the bipolar nebula S106. Due to improvements in instrumentation and data reduction techniques, our images have the highest resolutions ever achieved at these wavelengths: 17″--18″ at 60 mum and 27 ″--29″ at 100 mum. Compact objects are found in each region which were unresolved in previous studies; we estimate the luminosity and comment upon the nature of each of these sources.
Keywords/Search Tags:Observations
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