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From Cloud to Star Formation: the case of W43
Peter Schilke I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität zu Köln, Köln, Germany | |
| W43 is a mini-starburst region in our Galaxy, located at the junction of the Bar with spiral arms. It appears therefore a very good candidate to investigate the theories of molecular cloud formation through colliding flows, all the way through the stages of massive star formation. We have successfully applied for a large program at the IRAM 30m telescope, and large scale observations of 13CO(2-1), C18O(2-1) and smaller scale observations of HCO+(3-2) have commenced in Winter 2009/2010. In this contribution I will present the first results of these observations, and discuss how they can be compared to hydrodynamic or magnetohydrodynamic simulations of colliding clouds. | |
| Collaborators: F. Motte, AIM Saclay, France P. Carlhoff, Phys. Institut Köln, Germany N.-L. Quang, AIM Saclay, France |
Suggested Session:
Molecular Clouds |