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Theoretical Developments in Understanding Massive Star FormationExcept under special circumstances massive stars in galactic disks will form through accretion. The gravitational collapse of a molecular cloud core will initially produce one or more low mass quasi-hydrostatic objects of a few Jupiter masses. Through subsequent accretion the masses of these cores grow as they simultaneously evolve toward hydrogen burning central densities and temperatures. We review the evolution of accreting (proto-)stars, including new results calculated with a publicly available stellar evolution code written by the authors.
Document ID
20110007177
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Yorke, Harold W.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Bodenheimer, Peter
(Lick Observatory Santa Cruz, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
September 10, 2007
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Massive Star Formation: Observations Confront Theory
Location: Heidelberg
Country: Germany
Start Date: September 10, 2007
Sponsors: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: 05-SSO05-20
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
stellar evolution
star formation
accretion

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