Abstract
Near-infrared broadband and narrowband images are presented for 11 Galactic star-forming regions. Data were taken using the infrared camera on the Mount Palomar 60 inch (1.5 m) telescope with the broadband filters J, H, and K and with narrowband filters centered on H2 and Bry. The morphologies of these regions are compared with ultraviolet fluorescence and shock front models of line emission. We find that the majority of these star-forming regions can be described by ultraviolet fluorescence.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2448-2465 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Astronomical Journal |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1999 |
Keywords
- H II regions
- ISM: individual (S61, S80, S83, S93, S99, S146, S148, S152, S156, S175, S186)
- ISM: molecules
- Infrared radiation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science