Research report 2014 - Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
In Orion, Herschel finds the youngest stars yet
Authors
Stutz, Amelia M. ; Robitaille, Thomas; Henning, Thomas; Krause, Oliver
Departments
Planeten- und Sternentstehung (Thomas Henning)
Summary
A combination of the Herschel Space Observatory with the submillimeter telescope APEX leads to the discovery and characterization of the youngest known protostars yet: stellar embryos still deeply embedded in unexpectedly dense dust cocoons.