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DTSTART:20161006T203000Z
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LOCATION:4421 Sterling Hall\, Coffee and Cookies 3:30 pm\, Talk at 3:4
 5 PM
SUMMARY:The Central Molecular Zone of the Galaxy: Dense Molecular Clou
 ds\, Massive Stars and Magnetic Fields\, Astronomy Colloquium\, Cornel
 ia Lang\, University of Iowa\, Department of Physics and Astronomy
DESCRIPTION:In addition to harboring a supermassive black hole at its 
 very core\, the Galactic Center is one of the most physically extreme 
 environments in the Galaxy. Dense and massive molecular clouds are abu
 ndant in this region\, yet star formation is not as active as one migh
 t expect. In addition\, radio observations have revealed a population 
 of synchrotron-emitting filaments that provide insight on the magnetic
  field strength and configuration in this unique region of the Galaxy.
  Physical interactions may be occurring at the interfaces of dense mol
 ecular clouds and the interstellar magnetic filaments. I will review r
 ecent observational results of several unusual molecular clouds and th
 e population of magnetized filaments that stand out in radio continuum
  images of the Galactic center and discuss the implications for better
  understanding the astrophysics of this region. 
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=4290
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