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The IMF and star-formation history of the ionizing cluster of 30 Doradus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2016

Fernando J. Selman ,
Jorge Melnick ,
Guillermo L. Bosch  and
Roberto J. Terlevich
Fernando J. Selman
Affiliation:
ESO, Alonso de Córdova 3107, Santiago, Chile
Jorge Melnick
Affiliation:
ESO, Alonso de Córdova 3107, Santiago, Chile
Guillermo L. Bosch
Affiliation:
ESO, Alonso de Córdova 3107, Santiago, Chile
Roberto J. Terlevich
Affiliation:
ESO, Alonso de Córdova 3107, Santiago, Chile

Abstract

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A new method is used to determine masses, ages, and reddening for the stars of the starburst cluster NGC 2070 in 30 Doradus. The data are consistent with a star-formation rate which increases exponentially with a characteristic rise time of 1.7 Myr, independent of mass, starting 7 Myr ago. The IMF is consistent with a single power law IMF with Salpeter slope over the whole 3 M⊙ < M < 120 M⊙ range investigated, with evidence for flattening for the innermost radial bin.

Type
Part 4. Wolf-Rayet stars and other hot massive stars in the Galactic Center and in Local Group giant H II regions (individual stars)
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 193: Wolf-Rayet Phenomena in Massive Stars and Starburst Galaxies , 1999 , pp. 495 - 496
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1999 

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