The present-day mass function of the Quintuplet cluster based on proper motion membership⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

Author: Hußmann B.   Stolte A.   Brandner W.   Gennaro M.   Liermann A.  

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1432-0746|540|issue|A57-A57

ISSN: 0004-6361

Source: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol.540, Iss.issue, 2012-03, pp. : A57-A57

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Abstract

Context. The stellar mass function is a probe for a potential dependence of star formation on the environment. Only a few young clusters are known to reside within the central molecular zone and can serve as testbeds for star formation under the extreme conditions in this region.