Physics, Mathematics & Computer Science
Event Title
Triggered Star Formation in Bubble N56
Document Type
Poster Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
Physics, Mathematics & Computer Science
Start Date
11-4-2014 8:30 AM
End Date
11-4-2014 9:30 AM
Sponsor
Christer Watson (Manchester University)
Description
Bubble N56 presents a dark region on the galactic north-eastern side of the bubble which suggests Triggered Star Formation. The collected data recently taken by the Herschel Space Telescope was analyzed where 5 clumps of diffuse gas were found. The flux of each clump was measured in the six wavelengths which were fit according to the largest wavelength. The fluxes were fit in a modified blackbody curve which predicted the temperature and mass of each clump. In addition, 14 young stellar objects (YSOs) were found by using the 2MASS and GLIMPSE surveys. A total of 12 YSOs were determined to be on Stage II while 2 were found to be on Stage I. The analyzed data suggests the existence of Trigged Star Formation in the region but does not associate all YSOs to this phenomenon.
Triggered Star Formation in Bubble N56
Indianapolis, IN
Bubble N56 presents a dark region on the galactic north-eastern side of the bubble which suggests Triggered Star Formation. The collected data recently taken by the Herschel Space Telescope was analyzed where 5 clumps of diffuse gas were found. The flux of each clump was measured in the six wavelengths which were fit according to the largest wavelength. The fluxes were fit in a modified blackbody curve which predicted the temperature and mass of each clump. In addition, 14 young stellar objects (YSOs) were found by using the 2MASS and GLIMPSE surveys. A total of 12 YSOs were determined to be on Stage II while 2 were found to be on Stage I. The analyzed data suggests the existence of Trigged Star Formation in the region but does not associate all YSOs to this phenomenon.