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Perspectives on star formation: the formation of high-mass stars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 July 2018

Maria T. Beltrán
Maria T. Beltrán*
Affiliation:
INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Largo E. Fermi 5, 50125 Firenze, Italy email: mbeltran@arcetri.astro.it
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Abstract

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The formation process of high-mass stars has puzzled the astrophysical community for decades from both a theoretical and an observational point of view. Here, we present an overview of the current theories and status of the observational research on this field, outlining the progress achieved in recent years on our knowledge of the initial phases of massive star formation, the fragmentation of cold, infrared-dark clouds, and the evidence for circumstellar accretion disks around OB stars. The role of masers in helping us to understand the mechanism leading to the formation of a high-mass star are also discussed.

Keywords

stars: formationISM: moleculesISM: kinematics and dynamics
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 13 , Symposium S336: Astrophysical Masers: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe , September 2017 , pp. 193 - 200
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2018 

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