The three-dimensional shapes of molecular cores

Goodwin, S. P., Ward-Thompson, Derek ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1140-2761 and Whitworth, Anthony Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1178-5486 2003. The three-dimensional shapes of molecular cores. Presented at: International Astronomical Observatories in Chile, workshop, La Serena, Chile, 11-15 March 2002. Published in: De Buizer, James M. and van der Bliek, Nicole S. eds. In Galactic Star Formation Across the Stellar Mass Spectrum: Proceedings of the 2002 International Astronomical Observatories in Chile workshop, held 11-15 March 2002 at La Serena, Chile. ASP Conference Series (287) San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, pp. 52-56.

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Abstract

We analyse the ellipticity distribution of molecular cores for information on the underlying three-dimensional shapes and the differences between starless and protostellar cores. We find that starless cores (those without IRAS sources) are significantly more elliptical than protostellar cores (with IRAS sources). Starless cores can be well fitted with a single triaxial shape, while for protostellar cores it is less clear. We speculate on the reasons for the differences

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Physics and Astronomy
Subjects:	Q Science > QB Astronomy
Publisher:	Astronomical Society of the Pacific
ISBN:	9781583811306
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2022 09:46
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/67690

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