The inner life of star clusters.

• Autores: Steven W. Stahler
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 308, Nº. 3, 2013, págs. 44-51
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses research in astrophysics as of March 2013, with a focus on the author's theory that the mass of parent clouds influences the formation, internal structure, and evolution of star clusters. Topics include the Pleiades open star cluster in the Milky Way galaxy, the formation of stellar groups within clouds of gas and dust, and the difference between T and OB Associations in clusters. Additional information is presented on the duration of open clusters, cloud contractions, and the Orion nebula cluster.