THE NUCLEAR CLUSTER OF THE MILKY-WAY - STAR-FORMATION AND VELOCITY DISPERSION IN THE CENTRAL 0.5 PARSEC

KRABBE, A; GENZEL, R; ECKART, A; NAJARRO, F; LITZ, D; CAMERON, M; KROKER, H; TACCONIGARMAN, L; THATTE, N; WEITZEL, L; DRAPATZ, S; GEBALLE, T; STERNBERG, A; KUDRITZKI, R

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We report the first results of an extensive new study of the Galactic center stellar cluster. The central parsec is powered by a cluster of about two dozen luminous and helium-rich blue supergiants/Wolf-Rayet stars (Teff ∼ 20,000-30,000 K) with ZAMS masses up to ∼100 M⊙. The most likely scenario for the formation of the massive stars is a small star formation burst between 3 × 106 and 7 × 106 years ago. In this scenario the Galactic center is presently in a short-lived, post-main-sequence "wi...

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KRABBE, A., GENZEL, R., ECKART, A., NAJARRO, F., LITZ, D., CAMERON, M., KROKER, H., TACCONIGARMAN, L., THATTE, N., WEITZEL, L., DRAPATZ, S., GEBALLE, T., STERNBERG, A., & KUDRITZKI, R. (1995). THE NUCLEAR CLUSTER OF THE MILKY-WAY - STAR-FORMATION AND VELOCITY DISPERSION IN THE CENTRAL 0.5 PARSEC. ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 447(2), L95–L99.

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KRABBE, A., et al. “THE NUCLEAR CLUSTER OF THE MILKY-WAY - STAR-FORMATION AND VELOCITY DISPERSION IN THE CENTRAL 0.5 PARSEC.” ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, vol. 447, no. 2, ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 1995, pp. L95–L99.

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KRABBE, A, R GENZEL, A ECKART, F NAJARRO, D LITZ, M CAMERON, H KROKER, et al. 1995. “THE NUCLEAR CLUSTER OF THE MILKY-WAY - STAR-FORMATION AND VELOCITY DISPERSION IN THE CENTRAL 0.5 PARSEC.” ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL 447 (2): L95–L99.
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Journal:: ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
Volume:: 447
Issue:: 2
Pages:: L95-L99
Publication date:: 1995-07-10
EISSN:: 1538-4357
ISSN:: 0004-637X
URN:: uuid:869bc804-0821-4831-af0a-24bca450bae6
Source identifiers:: 1855
Local pid:: pubs:1855

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Keywords:: GALAXY, CENTER

STARS, WOLF-RAYET

STARS, FORMATION

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