Description
We analyse the nature of the optical counterparts of the ROSAT all-sky survey (RASS) X-ray sources identified with new weak-line T Tauri (WTTS) stars in the Chamaeleon star forming region (SFR). The new WTTS are distributed throughout the whole SFR, while the classical T Tauri stars (CTTS) are found only in the cloud cores. Adopting a distance of 150pc we derive the stellar parameters and place the new WTTS in the HR diagram. By comparison with theoretical pre-main sequence (PMS) evolutionary tracks, we find masses in the range of 0.2-2.5M_{sun}_ and ages from a few 10^5^yr to 5x10^7^yr. Many of the youngest WTTS are located far away from the main Chamaeleon dark clouds.
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