Published December 15, 1977
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Molecular clouds and star formation. I - Observations of the Cepheus OB3 molecular cloud
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Sargent, Anneila I.
Abstract
To determine the connection between newly formed stars and molecular clouds, observations were made in and around the young OB association Cepheus OB3 in the J = 1→0 transition of ^(12)CO. An extended (20 pc x 60 pc) molecular cloud was detected and mapped, and additional observations of ^(13)CO and H_2CO were made at selected positions. Moderately enhanced temperatures and densities were noted in several portions of the cloud. It appears that star formation is still continuing in the Cepheus OB3 complex.
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© 1977 American Astronomical Society • Provided by the NASA Astrophysics Data System. Received 1977 April 18; accepted 1977 June 10. I appreciate very much the generous spans of observing time allocated me at the Aerospace Corporation by E. E. Epstein. Observing time at the Millimeter Wave Observatory and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory is also gratefully acknowledged. I am indebted to G. R. Knapp for introducing me to the technicalities of millimeter radio astronomy and to S. Beckwith, T. Boroson, P. Vanden Bout, J. Elias, N. J. Evans, P. Goldreich, G. Neugebauer, R. N. Snell, J. D. White, and W. J. Wilson for assistance at various stages of the project.Attached Files
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