Initial Mass Functions of Massive Stars in OB Associations

  • Kang, Yong-Hee (Department of Earth Science, Kyungpook National University)
  • Published : 1985.12.31

Abstract

We derived initial mass functions (IMF) of massive stars in three different regions of spiral arms within 2.5kpc from the sun. The derived IMF slope $\beta$ of Local arm stars is found to be $-2.09{\sim}-2.06$, very close to that of Bisiacchi et al. (1983). For Sagittarius-Carina arm stars $\beta$ ranges from -1.77 to - 1.72 which is close to that of overall stars given by Germany et al. (1982). Possible causes inducing the regional difference in IMFs are discussed.

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