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Star formation inside a galactic outflow

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  • R. Maiolino

    (Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
    Kavli Institute for Cosmology, University of Cambridge)

  • H. R. Russell

    (Institute of Astronomy)

  • A. C. Fabian

    (Institute of Astronomy)

  • S. Carniani

    (Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
    Kavli Institute for Cosmology, University of Cambridge)

  • R. Gallagher

    (Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
    Kavli Institute for Cosmology, University of Cambridge)

  • S. Cazzoli

    (CSIC—Departamento de Astrofisica—Centro de Astrobiologia (CSIC-INTA))

  • S. Arribas

    (CSIC—Departamento de Astrofisica—Centro de Astrobiologia (CSIC-INTA))

  • F. Belfiore

    (Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
    Kavli Institute for Cosmology, University of Cambridge)

  • E. Bellocchi

    (CSIC—Departamento de Astrofisica—Centro de Astrobiologia (CSIC-INTA))

  • L. Colina

    (CSIC—Departamento de Astrofisica—Centro de Astrobiologia (CSIC-INTA))

  • G. Cresci

    (INAF—Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri)

  • W. Ishibashi

    (Physik-Institut, Universität Zürich)

  • A. Marconi

    (INAF—Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri
    Università degli Studi di Firenze)

  • F. Mannucci

    (INAF—Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri)

  • E. Oliva

    (INAF—Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri)

  • E. Sturm

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik)

Abstract

Star formation at a rate of more than 15 solar masses a year has been observed inside a massive outflow of gas from a nearby galaxy; this could also be happening inside other galactic outflows.

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  • R. Maiolino & H. R. Russell & A. C. Fabian & S. Carniani & R. Gallagher & S. Cazzoli & S. Arribas & F. Belfiore & E. Bellocchi & L. Colina & G. Cresci & W. Ishibashi & A. Marconi & F. Mannucci & E. Ol, 2017. "Star formation inside a galactic outflow," Nature, Nature, vol. 544(7649), pages 202-206, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:544:y:2017:i:7649:d:10.1038_nature21677
    DOI: 10.1038/nature21677
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