Hierarchical star formation in M51: Star/cluster complexes

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 443, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-90

  Bastian, N ^a   Gieles, M ^a   Efremov, Yu N ^b   Lamers, H J G L M ^a,c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^c SRON NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SPACE RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Galaxies: individual: M 51; Galaxies: star clusters; Galaxies: starbursts

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; CORRELATION METHODS; GALAXIES; GAS DYNAMICS; SPACE RESEARCH;

GALAXIES: INDIVIDUAL: M 51; GALAXIES: STAR CLUSTERS; GALAXIES: STARBURSTS; GIANT MOLECULAR CLOUDS (GMC);

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 27844557041     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20053165     Document Type: Article

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