Massive Stars in the Tarantula Nebula: A Rosetta Stone for Extragalactic Supergiant HII Regions

A review of the properties of the Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus) in the Large Magellanic Cloud is presented, primarily from the perspective of its massive star content. The proximity of the Tarantula and its accessibility to X-ray through radio observations permit it to serve as a Rosetta Stone among...

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Autor principal: Paul A. Crowther
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Colección:Galaxies
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Acceso en línea:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/7/4/88