Description
Massive condensations in giant molecular clouds (GMCs) are linked to the formation of high mass stars, which are the principal source of heavy elements and UV radiation, playing an important role in the evolution of galaxies. We attemp to make a complete census of massive-star formation within all of GMC G345.5+1.0. This cloud is located one degree above the Galactic plane and at 1.8kpc from the Sun, thus there is little superposition of dust along the line-of-sight, minimizing confusion effects in identifying individual clumps. GMC G345.5+1.0 is located approximately between 344.5{deg} and 346.5{deg} in Galactic longitude, and between 0.2{deg} and 2.0{deg} in Galactic latitude.
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