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Galactic and extragalactic giant molecular clouds and massive star clusters: counting and analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 March 2017

A. S. Hojaev*
Affiliation:
National university of Uzbekistan Vuzgorodok, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute, Uzbek Academy of Sciences Astronomicheskaya, 33, Tashkent, 100052, Uzbekistan email: hojaev@yahoo.com
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Abstract

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Comparative analysis of GMS and MSC is presented based on data collected on these objects in the Galaxy and other galaxies. The model is proposed of gravitational instability of GMC and MSC system. Some implications are discussed.

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