Massive infrared clusters in the milky way
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2016-11
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en
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Cambridge University Press
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Resumen
Our position in the Milky Way (MW) is both a blessing and a curse. We are nearby
to many star clusters, but the dust that is a product of their very existence obscures them. Also,
many massive young clusters are expected to be located near, or across the Galactic Center,
where the dust extinction is extreme (AV > 15 mag) and can be better penetrated by infrared
photons. This paper reviews the discoveries and the study of new MW massive stars and massive
clusters made possible by near infrared observations that are part of the VISTA Variables in the
V´ıa L´actea (VVV) survey. It discusses what the studies of their fundamental parameters have
taught us.
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Palabras clave
Surveys, Stars: Distances, Stars: Evolution, Stars: Fundamental Parameters, Stars: Wolf-Rayet, (Galaxy:) Open Clusters and Associations: General
Citación
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Open Access. Volume 12, Issue S329, Pages 263 - 270. 1 November 2016
DOI
10.1017/S1743921317002988