Star Formation in the Milky Way and Nearby Galaxies
Robert C. KennicuttInstitute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0HA, United Kingdom;Neal J. EvansUniversity of Texas at Austin, Texas 78712 and European Southern Observatory, Santiago 19, Chile;
2012en
ABI
Abstract
We review progress over the past decade in observations of large-scale star formation, with a focus on the interface between extragalactic and Galactic studies. Methods of measuring gas contents and star-formation rates are discussed, and updated prescriptions for calculating star-formation rates are provided. We review relations between star formation and gas on scales ranging from entire galaxies to individual molecular clouds.
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