Direct observations of the ionizing star in the ultracompact H II region G29.96-0.02: A strong constraint on the stellar birth line for massive stars

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 487, Issue 2 PART I, 1997, Pages 818-833

  Watson, Alan M ^a,b   Coil, Alison L ^a,c   Shepherd, Debra S ^d,e   Hofner, Peter ^f,g   Churchwell, Ed ^d  

^a LOWELL OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^g Arecibo Observatory   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Infrared: ISM: lines and bands; ISM: individual (G29.96 0.02); Stars: Early type; Stars: evolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 3943062028     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/304650     Document Type: Article

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