4 papers
The fading hierarchy of Galactic open clusters
Guimei Liu, João Alves, Yu Zhang +7
Galactic open clusters provide a record of both hierarchical star formation and the subsequent dynamical evolution of the Milky Way disk. We use the two-point correlation function…
The superclumps of the local Milky Way. Supercloud fragmentation and the sites of star formation
Lilly A. Kormann, João Alves, Emily L. Hunt
Using a Gaia-based 3D dust map of the solar neighborhood, we analyze the internal structure of the seven local superclouds. We identify quasi-periodic density enhancements along th…
The superclouds of the local Milky Way
Lilly A. Kormann, João Alves, Michelangelo Pantaleoni González +3
Recent 3D dust maps of the local Milky Way are revolutionizing our understanding of the Sun's Galactic neighborhood, providing much needed insight into the large-scale organization…
The physical properties of Cluster Chains
Laura Posch, João Alves, Nuria Mirét-Roig +5
We explore the kinematics and star formation history of the Scorpius Centaurus (Sco-Cen) OB association following the initial identification of sequential, linearly aligned chains…