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Star formation in the large Magellanic cloudWhat role the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a dwarf irregular galaxy, plays in understanding infrared luminous galaxies is discussed. There are two main reasons the LMC may prove helpful. One, the LMC is only 55 kpc away, very nearby compared to much rarer high luminosity systems. Second, the environment in the LMC is distinctly different than in the Milky Way, at least those parts of the Milky Way interior to the sun, where most of the studies of massive star formation were concentrated. The LMC is an interacting system with a large amount of neutral hydrogen that is pushed around by the galaxy's encounter with the Milky Way. Perhaps a good understanding of star formation process in the LMC will provide guidance in the study of the infrared luminous galaxies. Two questions which will be addressed are: how is star formation in the LMC similar to the Milky Way Galaxy, and how is it different?
Document ID
19870014864
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Jones, Terry Jay (Minnesota Univ. Minneapolis, MN, United States)
Hyland, A. R. (Minnesota Univ. Minneapolis, MN, United States)
Harvey, Paul M. (Texas Univ. Austin., United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Washington Star Formation in Galaxies
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
87N24297
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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