Star Formation in the Eagle Nebula
| dc.creator | Oliveira, Joana M. | |
| dc.date | 2008-09-22 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T10:04:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T10:04:26Z | |
| dc.description | M16 (the Eagle Nebula) is a striking star forming region, with a complex morphology of gas and dust sculpted by the massive stars in NGC 6611. Detailed studies of the famous ``elephant trunks'' dramatically increased our understanding of the massive star feedback into the parent molecular cloud. A rich young stellar population (2 - 3 Myr) has been identified, from massive O-stars down to substellar masses. Deep into the remnant molecular material, embedded protostars, Herbig-Haro objects and maser sources bear evidence of ongoing star formation in the nebula, possibly triggered by the massive cluster members. M 16 is a excellent template for the study of star formation under the hostile environment created by massive O-stars. This review aims at providing an observational overview not only of the young stellar population but also of the gas remnant of the star formation process. | |
| dc.description | 26 pages, 12 Figures. A chapter in the Handbook of Star Forming Regions, Vol. II, ed Bo Reipurth. Full resolution version at http://www.astro.keele.ac.uk/~jacco/papers/M16_pre.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/0809.3735 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/0809.3735 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/169679 | |
| dc.subject | Astrophysics | |
| dc.title | Star Formation in the Eagle Nebula | |
| dc.type | text |