From Cloud to Cluster: A Tale of Orion Steven Stahler Eric Huff
T associationsopen clustersOB associations two influences: 1 low-mass outflows 2 self-gravity mostly 11 and 2mostly 2 dispersal dispersal + contraction
T associationsopen clustersOB associations two influences: 1 low-mass outflows 2 self-gravity mostly 11 and 2mostly 2 dispersal dispersal + contraction
Accelerating Contraction dissipation contraction increase as in stars shocks virial theorem
supported Observation: Clouds supported by turbulence. virial theorem Larson 1981
Idealized Model spherical, isothermal turbulent dissipation Mac Low 1999 star formation Jones & Walker 1989 Schmidt 1959 (n=1) low mass only
Contraction and Expansion unstable
Density Spike massive stars?
Velocity Profiles
Low-Mass Stars in the ONC Schmidt law
Conclusions Clouds supported by dissipative, turbulent pressure undergo - - accelerating contraction - accelerating star formation Schmidt law reproduces ONC low-mass star formation. Density spike provides environment for high-mass star formation.