The physics and evolution of small molecular clouds in nebulæ : globulettes as seeds for planets?

Globulettes have recently been found in the Rosette Nebula, the Carina Nebula and other nebulæ. They are expected to be seeds of brown dwarfs and free-floating planetary-mass objects. The size distribution in the Carina Nebula was found to follow a power-law, and the same power-function resulted in...

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Main Author: Dittrich, Karsten
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-45560