Stellar associations in the LMC

Kontizas, E; Kontizas, M; Gouliermis, D; Dapergolas, A; Korakitis, R; Morgan, DH

dc.contributor.author	Kontizas, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Kontizas, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Gouliermis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Dapergolas, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Korakitis, R	en
dc.contributor.author	Morgan, DH	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:49:03Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:49:03Z
dc.date.issued	1999	en
dc.identifier.issn	0074-1809	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/25655
dc.subject.classification	Astronomy & Astrophysics	en
dc.subject.other	LARGE MAGELLANIC CLOUD	en
dc.subject.other	INITIAL MASS FUNCTION	en
dc.subject.other	HUBBLE-SPACE-TELESCOPE	en
dc.subject.other	OB ASSOCIATIONS	en
dc.subject.other	STAR-FORMATION	en
dc.subject.other	COMPLEXES	en
dc.title	Stellar associations in the LMC	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1999	en
heal.abstract	The stellar associations are defined as loose unbound concentrations of young stars with a bright OB stellar component, mainly located at the most recent star forming regions, representing the smallest units in the hierarchy of stellar systems in galaxies. The definition of the associations is discussed and the main properties of their stellar content are summarized. Using plates taken with the 1.2m UK Schmidt Telescope a method is developed to detect all stellar associations in the LMC and to find their spatial distribution relative to the LMC's recent star formation history. In 40% of the LMC region, the number of ''single peak'' associations has increased considerably (similar to 3x). A very interesting result is that the faint limit, where the identified associations are revealed, varies by about 3 mag. This indicates not only extinction differences but also the presence of pre-main sequence stars at a wide range of masses.	en
heal.publisher	ASTRONOMICAL SOC PACIFIC	en
heal.journalName	NEW VIEWS OF THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS	en
heal.bookName	IAU SYMPOSIA	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000175704600113	en
dc.identifier.issue	190	en
dc.identifier.spage	410	en
dc.identifier.epage	416	en