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- Title
UCHII regions in the Antennae.
- Authors
Snijders, L.; Kewley, L. J.; van der Werf, P. P.; Brandl, B. R.
- Abstract
We explore the physical characteristics of young stellar clusters in the Antennae by combining recent ground- and space-based mid-infrared observations with a newly developed set of diagnostic diagrams. Spitzer data give an overview of the star-forming regions extending over hundreds of parsecs, showing a dominant diffuse ISM component with a density of 102 cm−3 plus a small fraction of very compact material (106 cm−3). With its higher spatial resolution VISIR gives a close-up view of the latter component. Its emission line ratios suggest that these regions are fundamentally different from local star-forming regions. Instead of having small isolated UCHII regions, as in local star-forming regions, the average density of the medium of the whole region falls in the (ultra)compact regime, exceeding 104 cm−3 over tens of parsecs.
- Publication
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 2006, Vol 2, Issue S237, p476
- ISSN
1743-9213
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S1743921307002645