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| Paper: |
Violent Star Formation in W49A |
| Volume: |
132, Star Formation with the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) |
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318 |
| Authors: |
Whitworth, A. P.; Boffin, H. M. J.; Francis, N. |
| Abstract: |
The essential characteristics of W49A can be attributed to a supersonic collision between two molecular clouds. The resulting shocked layer has fragmented to produce a necklace of protostellar beads, out of which have condensed the high-mass stars which excite the HII regions we see today. This model is supported by numerical simulations. |
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