Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The Nature of Low-Density Star Formation |
| Authors: |
Thilker, David, Lee, Janice, Capak, Peter, Cook, David, Dale, Daniel, Elmegreen, Bruce, de Paz, Armando Gil, Gallagher, John, Hunter, Deidre, Leroy, Adam, Meurer, Gerhardt, Pisano, D. J., Rafelski, Marc, Tosi, Monica, Wofford, Aida |
| Publication Year: |
2019 |
| Collection: |
Astrophysics |
| Subject Terms: |
Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies, Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics |
| More Details: |
How do stars manage to form within low-density, HI-dominated gas? Such environments provide a laboratory for studying star formation with physical conditions distinct from starbursts and the metal-rich disks of spiral galaxies where most effort has been invested. Here we outline fundamental open questions about the nature of star formation at low-density. We describe the wide-field, high-resolution UV-optical-IR-radio observations of stars, star clusters and gas clouds in nearby galaxies needed in the 2020's to provide definitive answers, essential for development of a complete theory of star formation.
Comment: Science white paper submitted to the Astro2020 Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Document Type: |
Working Paper |
| Access URL: |
http://arxiv.org/abs/1903.05745 |
| Accession Number: |
edsarx.1903.05745 |
| Database: |
arXiv |
