Feigelson, ED, Townsley, LK, Broos, PS et al. (16 more authors) (2013) Overview of the massive young star-forming complex study in infrared and X-ray (MYStIX) project. Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series, 209 (2). 209 - 226. ISSN 0067-0049
Abstract
The Massive Young Star-Forming Complex Study in Infrared and X-ray (MYStIX) seeks to characterize 20 OB-dominated young clusters and their environs at distances d ≤ 4 kpc using imaging detectors on the Chandra X-ray Observatory, Spitzer Space Telescope, and the United Kingdom InfraRed Telescope. The observational goals are to construct catalogs of star-forming complex stellar members with well-defined criteria and maps of nebular gas (particularly of hot X-ray-emitting plasma) and dust. A catalog of MYStIX Probable Complex Members with several hundred OB stars and 31,784 low-mass pre-main sequence stars is assembled. This sample and related data products will be used to seek new empirical constraints on theoretical models of cluster formation and dynamics, mass segregation, OB star formation, star formation triggering on the periphery of H II regions, and the survivability of protoplanetary disks in H II regions. This paper gives an introduction and overview of the project, covering the data analysis methodology and application to two star-forming regions: NGC 2264 and the Trifid Nebula.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2013. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Astrophysical Journal Supplement. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy |
Keywords: | Infrared: stars; Open clusters and associations: general; Protoplanetary disks; Stars: early-type; Stars: formation; Stars: pre-main sequence; X-rays: stars |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Physics and Astronomy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 20 Apr 2015 10:50 |
Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2018 08:09 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0067-0049/209/2/26 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Astronomical Society |
Identification Number: | 10.1088/0067-0049/209/2/26 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:84010 |