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most citedWhat controls star formation in the central 500 pc of the Galaxy?

292 citations · 547 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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astro-ph.GA2026

H II region filling factors in NGC 628: Luminosity-size relation and connection with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emission

Lorena Aragüete Riesco, José M. Vílchez, Salvador Duarte Puertas +7

Understanding the internal structure of H II regions is fundamental for constraining star formation processes in galaxies. We investigated how the filling factor (FF) relates to lu…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 32 cited

The Star Formation in Radio Survey: Jansky Very Large Array 33 GHz Observations of Nearby Galaxy Nuclei and Extranuclear Star-Forming Regions

E. J. Murphy, D. Dong, E. Momjian +5

We present 33 GHz imaging for 112 pointings towards galaxy nuclei and extranuclear star-forming regions at 2" resolution using the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) as…

astro-ph.GA2013★ 292 cited

What controls star formation in the central 500 pc of the Galaxy?

J. M. Diederik Kruijssen, Steven N. Longmore, Bruce G. Elmegreen +4

The star formation rate (SFR) in the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ, i.e. the central 500 pc) of the Milky Way is lower by a factor of >10 than expected for the substantial amount of…

astro-ph.GA2011★ 88 cited

Spiral structure in nearby galaxies I. Sample, data analysis, and overview of results

S. Kendall, R. C. Kennicutt, C. Clarke

This paper, the first of two, introduces an observational study of spiral structure in galaxies chosen from the SINGS survey. Near infrared (NIR) and optical data are used to produ…

astro-ph1997★ 112 cited

Comparison of H II region luminosities with observed stellar ionizing sources in the Large Magellanic Cloud

M. S. Oey, R. C. Kennicutt

We estimate the total predicted Lyc emission rates of OB associations for which the complete census of O star spectral types exists. The results are compared to the observed H-alph…

astro-ph1997★ 23 cited

Measurements of He I λ5876 Recombination Line Radiation from the Diffuse, Warm Ionized Medium in Irregular Galaxies

Crystal L. Martin, Robert C. Kennicutt

We report measurements of He I 5876 emission from the ionized gas outside the HII regions in three Magellanic irregular galaxies. The mean reddening-corrected He I / H-alpha intens…