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| Paper: |
A Search for the Origins of Massive Galactic Field Stars |
| Volume: |
322, The Formation and Evolution of Massive Young Star Clusters |
| Page: |
477 |
| Authors: |
de Wit, W.J.; Testi, L.; Palla, F.; Zinnecker, H. |
| Abstract: |
A closer look at Galactic O-type field stars does in general not lend support to the notion that they form as single entities in the field. Using deep imaging, a fraction of 12% is found to be located in a cluster. However for a majority of 60% an history of dynamical ejection from a cluster/OB-association can be inferred using existing spatial and kinematical data. |
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