The Effect of Molecular Cloud Properties on the Kinematics of Stars Formed in the Trifid Region

Michael A. Kuhn, Lynne A. Hillenbrand, Eric D. Feigelson +5

The dynamical states of molecular clouds may affect the properties of the stars they form. In the vicinity of the Trifid Nebula ($d=1180\pm 25$ pc), the main star cluster (Trifid Ma…