Abstract
The formation of massive stars is an outstanding problem in stellar evolution. However, it is expected
that they are (predominantly) born in heirarchical environments within massive young clusters, which in turn
are located within larger star forming complexes that reflect the underlying structure of the natal molecular
cloud. Initial observations of such regions suggest that multiple generations of stars and proto-stars are present,
necessitating a multiwavelength approach to yield a full (proto-)stellar census; in this contribution we provide
an overview of just such an observational approach for Galactic examples, focusing on the G305 complex.
that they are (predominantly) born in heirarchical environments within massive young clusters, which in turn
are located within larger star forming complexes that reflect the underlying structure of the natal molecular
cloud. Initial observations of such regions suggest that multiple generations of stars and proto-stars are present,
necessitating a multiwavelength approach to yield a full (proto-)stellar census; in this contribution we provide
an overview of just such an observational approach for Galactic examples, focusing on the G305 complex.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 223-228 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Bulletin de la Societe Royale des Sciences de Liege |
| Volume | 80 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2011 |
| Event | 39th Liege Int Astroph Coll - Liege, Belgium Duration: 12 Jul 2010 → 17 Jul 2010 |