A significant portion of the stars seen in the infrared are in the pre-main sequence stage of their evolution. Most of the infrared emission is happening in the southern part of the nebula. It contains a fairly typical hierarchy of star clusters that are still embedded in the molecular cloud in which they formed, which are split into two main sub-groups to the north and south. This nebula is in the western part of the Perseus molecular cloud and is a young region of very active star formation, being one of the best-studied objects of its type. Estimates of the distance to this nebula range from 980–1,140 ly (300–350 pc). It is associated with a dark cloud L1450 (Barnard 205). The nebula is visible as a hazy patch in a small telescope, while a larger aperture will show a pair of dark nebulae designated Barnard 1 and Barnard 2. It was first discovered by German astronomer Eduard Schönfeld in 1855. NGC 1333 is a reflection nebula located in the northern constellation Perseus, positioned next to the southern constellation border with Taurus and Aries. The author gives updates in theory, fragmentation, dust, and circumstellar disks and emphasizes and strengthens the targeting of graduate students and young researchers, focusing more on computational approaches in this edition.An infrared image of NGC 1333 by the Spitzer Space Telescope Many more colour images illustrate attractive old and new topics that have evolved in recent years. As indicated by the new title two new chapters have been included on proto-planetary disks and young exoplanets. Recent advances and contemporary research on the theory of star formation are explained, as are new observations, specifically from the three great observatories of the Spitzer Space Telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory which all now operate at the same time and make high resolution space based observing in its prime. Several sections devoted to key analysis techniques demonstrate how modern research in this field is pursued and new chapters are introduced on massive star formation, proto-planetary disks and observations of young exoplanets. It illustrates how these processes reveal themselves from radio wavelengths to high energy X-rays and gamma–rays, with special reference towards high energy signatures.
This new, substantially updated and extended edition of Norbert Schulz’s unique book "From Dust to Stars" describes complex physical processes involved in the creation and early evolution of stars.
Starburst regions in nearby and distant galaxies have a profound impact on our understanding of the early universe.
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