W3 North: far-infrared and radio molecular observations

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6176087

Thronson, Jr, H A; Schwartz, P R; Smith, H A; Lada, C J; Glaccum, W; Harper, D A

The W3 North (G133.8 + 1.4) source is the northernmost member of a string of active star forming regions that marks the western boundary of the giant HII region W4. Far infrared and radio observations of molecular CO were made of the W3 star forming region. The W3 North object shows extended dust and gas emission which suggests a fairly advanced disruption of a molecular cloud. An estimate of the age of the embedded HII region is given, and emission maps of the W3 object are presented. The W3 North source may be the oldest object among the W3 complex of sources.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffett Field, CA (USA). Ames Research Center
• OSTI ID: 6176087
• Report Number(s): N-84-27615; NASA-TM-85961; A-9755
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
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CHALCOGENIDES
COSMIC DUST
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
DUSTS
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