2007ApJ...669..952S -
Astrophys. J., 669, 952-958 (2007/November-2)
The pressure-confined wind of the massive and compact super star cluster M82-A1.
SILICH S., TENORIO-TAGLE G. and MUNOZ-TUNON C.
Abstract (from CDS):
The observed parameters of the young super star cluster M82-A1 and its associated compact H II region are here shown to indicate a low heating efficiency or immediate loss, through radiative cooling, of a large fraction of the energy injected by stellar winds and supernovae during the early evolution of the cluster. This implies a bimodal hydrodynamic solution, which leads to a reduced mass deposition rate into the ISM, with a much reduced outflow velocity. We also show here that in order to match the observed parameters of the H II region associated with M82-A1, the resulting star cluster wind should be confined by a high-pressure interstellar medium. The cluster wind parameters, together with the location of the reverse shock, its cooling length, and the radius of the standing outer H II region, are derived analytically. All of these properties are then confirmed with a semianalytical integration of the flow equations, which provides also us with the run of the hydrodynamic variables as a function of radius. The impact of the results is discussed and extended to other massive and young super star clusters surrounded by a compact H II region.
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Galaxies: Individual: Messier Number: M82 - Galaxies: Star Clusters - ISM: H II Regions - ISM: Bubbles - ISM: individual (M82-A1)
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