Bibcode
Clark, S.; Lohr, M.; Najarro, F.; Patrick, L.; Evans, C.; Dong, H.; Figer, D.; Lennon, D.; Crowther, P.
Referencia bibliográfica
The Messenger, vol. 173, p. 22-27
Fecha de publicación:
9
2018
Número de citas
3
Número de citas referidas
3
Descripción
Many galaxies host pronounced (circum)nuclear starbursts, fuelled by
infalling gas. Such activity drives the secular evolution of the nucleus
and may also generate super winds which enrich the interstellar and
intergalactic medium. Given the intense radiation fields and extreme gas
densities present within these nuclear regions, star formation may not
occur in the same manner as it does in more "quiescent" regions of the
galactic disc. To address this uncertainty, we are driven to investigate
the only circumnuclear starburst where individual stars and star
clusters may be resolved. Its proximity permitting dissection at
resolutions a hundred times better than available for M31, the Galactic
Centre provides us with a unique laboratory to study both stellar and
galactic evolution.