The Dynamics of an Expanding OB Association

We present 3-dimensional kinematical observations of the massive OB association Cygnus OB2 to identify the mechanisms responsible for disrupting young star clusters. The picture revealed by these observations is of a highly-substructured, dynamically unmixed OB association that does not exhibit the...

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Hauptverfasser: Wright, Nicholas J, Bouy, Herve, Drake, Jeremy J, Drew, Janet E, Guarcello, Mario, Navacues, David Barrado y
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Zusammenfassung:We present 3-dimensional kinematical observations of the massive OB association Cygnus OB2 to identify the mechanisms responsible for disrupting young star clusters. The picture revealed by these observations is of a highly-substructured, dynamically unmixed OB association that does not exhibit the position-velocity correlations predicted by the theories of infant mortality or tidal stripping. These observations would appear to support a picture of hierarchical star formation.
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1208.0211