A Possible Distributed Population Near the Cluster-Forming Region W3(OH)

Author(s)
C. G. Román-Zúñiga, G. Megías Vázquez, J. F. Alves, E. A. Lada
Abstract

We describe some of our preliminary results from a near-infrared imaging study of the W3(OH) region. We compare the brightness distribution of young embedded clusters and the stars spread to the East with cluster models of different ages. Our analysis suggests that stars outside the clusters may belong to a spread population from a previous episode of formation.

Organisation(s)
Department of Astrophysics
External organisation(s)
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, University of Florida, Gainesville, Universidad de Sevilla
Pages
148-150
Publication date
2011
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103004 Astrophysics
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/facfce34-0822-4448-85ff-580349b2398c