- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/145/15
- Title:
- Photometry of YSOs in BRC 27 and BRC 34
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/145/15
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We used archival Spitzer Space Telescope mid-infrared data to search for young stellar objects (YSOs) in the immediate vicinity of two bright-rimmed clouds, BRC 27 (part of CMa R1) and BRC 34 (part of the IC 1396 complex). These regions both appear to be actively forming young stars, perhaps triggered by the proximate OB stars. In BRC 27, we find clear infrared excesses around 22 of the 26 YSOs or YSO candidates identified in the literature, and identify 16 new YSO candidates that appear to have IR excesses. In BRC 34, the one literature-identified YSO has an IR excess, and we suggest 13 new YSO candidates in this region, including a new Class I object. Considering the entire ensemble, both BRCs are likely of comparable ages, within the uncertainties of small number statistics and without spectroscopy to confirm or refute the YSO candidates. Similarly, no clear conclusions can yet be drawn about any possible age gradients that may be present across the BRCs.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/665/369
- Title:
- Photopolarimetry of Southern Coalsack stars
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/665/369
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present new multicolor photopolarimetry of stars behind the Southern Coalsack. Analyzed together with multiband polarization data from the literature, probing the Chamaeleon I, Musca, rho Opiuchus, R CrA, and Taurus clouds, we show that the wavelength of maximum polarization ({lambda}_max_) is linearly correlated with the radiation environment of the grains. Using far-infrared emission data, we show that the large scatter seen in previous studies of {lambda}_max_ as a function of Av is primarily due to line-of-sight effects causing some Av measurements to not be a good tracer of the extinction (radiation field strength) seen by the grains being probed.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/632/A58
- Title:
- Physical properties of CHIMPS clumps
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/632/A58
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The latest generation of high-angular-resolution unbiased Galactic plane surveys in molecular-gas tracers are enabling the interiors of molecular clouds to be studied across a range of environments. The CO Heterodyne Inner Milky Way Plane Survey (CHIMPS) simultaneously mapped a sector of the inner Galactic plane, within 27.8<l<46.2{deg} and |b|<0.5{deg}, in ^13^CO (3-2) and C^18^O (3-2) at an angular resolution of 15 arcsec. The combination of the CHIMPS data with ^12^CO (3-2) data from the CO High Resolution Survey (COHRS) has enabled us to perform a voxel-by-voxel local-thermodynamic-equilibrium (LTE) analysis, determining the excitation temperature, optical depth, and column density of ^13^CO at each l,b,v position. Distances to discrete sources identified by FellWalker in the ^13^CO (3-2) emission maps were determined, allowing the calculation of numerous physical properties of the sources, and we present the first source catalogues in this paper. We find that, in terms of size and density, the CHIMPS sources represent an intermediate population between large-scale molecular clouds identified by CO and dense clumps seen in thermal dust continuum emission, and therefore represent the bulk transition from the diffuse to the dense phase of molecular gas. We do not find any significant systematic variations in the masses, column densities, virial parameters, mean excitation temperature, or the turbulent pressure over the range of Galactocentric distance probed, but we do find a shallow increase in the mean volume density with increasing Galactocentric distance. We find that inter-arm clumps have significantly narrower linewidths, and lower virial parameters and excitation temperatures than clumps located in spiral arms. When considering the most reliable distance-limited subsamples, the largest variations occur on the clump-to-clump scale, echoing similar recent studies that suggest that the star-forming process is largely insensitive to the Galactic-scale environment, at least within the inner disc.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/723/492
- Title:
- Physical properties of GRS molecular clouds
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/723/492
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We derive the physical properties of 580 molecular clouds based on their ^12^CO and ^13^CO line emission detected in the University of Massachusetts-Stony Brook (UMSB) and Galactic Ring surveys (GRS). We provide a range of values of the physical properties of molecular clouds, and find a power-law correlation between their radii and masses, suggesting that the fractal dimension of the interstellar medium is around 2.36. This relation, M=(228+/-18)R^2.36+/-0.04^, allows us to derive masses for an additional 170 Galactic Ring Survey (GRS) molecular clouds not covered by the UMSB survey. We derive the Galactic surface mass density of molecular gas and examine its spatial variations throughout the Galaxy. We find that the azimuthally averaged Galactic surface density of molecular gas peaks between Galactocentric radii of 4 and 5kpc. Although the Perseus arm is not detected in molecular gas, the Galactic surface density of molecular gas is enhanced along the positions of the Scutum-Crux and Sagittarius arms.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/620/A24
- Title:
- Pipe nebula optical-depth, column-density maps
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/620/A24
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Multi-wavelength observations in the sub-mm regime provide information on the distribution of both the dust column density and the effective dust temperature in molecular clouds. In this study, we created high-resolution and high-dynamic-range maps of the Pipe nebula region and explored the value of dust-temperature measurements in particular towards the dense cores embedded in the cloud. The maps are based on data from the Herschel and Planck satellites, and calibrated with a near-infrared extinction map based on 2MASS observations. We have considered a sample of previously defined cores and found that the majority of core regions contain at least one local temperature minimum. Moreover, we observed an anti-correlation between column density and temperature. The slope of this anti-correlation is dependent on the region boundaries and can be used as a metric to distinguish dense from diffuse areas in the cloud if systematic effects are addressed appropriately. Employing dust-temperature data thus allows us to draw conclusions on the thermodynamically dominant processes in this sample of cores: external heating by the interstellar radiation field and shielding by the surrounding medium. In addition, we have taken a first step towards a physically motivated core definition by recognising that the column-density-temperature anti-correlation is sensitive to the core boundaries. Dust-temperature maps therefore clearly contain valuable information about the physical state of the observed medium.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/864/154
- Title:
- Planck cold clump G108.37-01.06 YSO candidates
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/864/154
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- The Planck Galactic Cold Clumps (PGCCs) are possible representations of the initial conditions and very early stages of star formation. With the objective of understanding better the star and star cluster formation, we probe the molecular cloud associated with PGCC G108.37-01.06 (hereafter PG108.3), which can be traced in a velocity range of -57 to -51km/s. The INT Photometric H{alpha} Survey images reveal H{alpha} emission at various locations around PG108.3, and optical spectroscopy of the bright sources in those zones of H{alpha} emission discloses two massive ionizing sources with spectral type O8-O9V and B1V. Using the radio continuum, we estimate ionizing gas parameters and find the dynamical ages of HII regions associated with the massive stars in the range of 0.5-0.75Myr. Based on the stellar surface density map constructed from the deep near-infrared Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope observations, we find two prominent star clusters in PG108.3; of these, the cluster associated with H ii region S148 is moderately massive (~240M_{sun}_). A careful inspection of James Clerk Maxwell telescope ^13^CO (3-2) molecular data exhibits that the massive cluster is associated with a number of filamentary structures. Several embedded young stellar objects (YSOs) are also identified in PG108.3 along the length and junction of filaments. We find evidence of a velocity gradient along the length of the filaments. Along with kinematics of the filaments and the distribution of ionized, molecular gas and YSOs, we suggest that the cluster formation is most likely due to the longitudinal collapse of the most massive filament in PG108.3.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/209/37
- Title:
- Planck cold clumps in ^12^CO, ^13^CO and C^18^O
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/209/37
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- A mapping study of 71 Planck cold clumps was made with ^12^CO(1-0), ^13^CO(1-0), and C^18^O(1-0) lines at the 13.7m telescope of Purple Mountain Observatory. For all the clumps, ^12^CO(1-0) and ^13^CO(1-0) emissions were detected, while for 55 of them, C^18^O(1-0) emissions were detected. Of the 71 Clumps, 34 are in the Taurus Complex, 24 in the California Complex, and 13 are in the Perseus Complex. In the 76 velocity components, 38 cores are found in 27 clumps; 19 of these cores are in the Taurus Complex, 16 in the California Complex, and 3 in the Perseus Complex. We acquired V_lsr_, T_A_ and FWHM of lines. Physical parameters including T_ex_, N_H2_, {sigma}_Therm_, {sigma}_NT_, and {sigma}_3D_were calculated. Generally, the cores are of T_ex_=2-16K, N_H2_/cm2, and {sigma}_3D_=0.2-1.0km/s. In the Taurus Complex, the cores are less dense on average and have smaller {sigma}_Therm_than the cores in the Perseus and California Complexes. Two of the three cores in the Perseus Complex are revealed to have larger T_ex_, N_H2_, and {sigma}_3D_ than the mean values in the other two regions. Most of the cores have {sigma}_NT_larger than {sigma}_Therm_, suggesting a dominance of turbulence in our cores. The majority of the cores have M_vir_/M_LTE_{Gt} 1, which indicates these cores are not bound and will disperse. By comparing our results with the dust properties revealed by the Planck Early Release Cold Cores Catalog, we investigated the coupling of gas and dust components. We found that most of the cores have dust temperatures higher than their gas temperatures. The stellar objects associated with our sources were checked and 90% of the cores were found to be starless.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/254/14
- Title:
- Planck Cold Clumps in the lambda Orionis complex. III.
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/254/14
- Date:
- 17 Jan 2022 00:15:36
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Massive stars have a strong impact on their local environments. However, how stellar feedback regulates star formation is still under debate. In this context, we studied the chemical properties of 80 dense cores in the Orion molecular cloud complex composed of the Orion A (39 cores), B (26 cores), and {lambda} Orionis (15 cores) clouds using multiple molecular line data taken with the Korean Very Long Baseline Interferometry Network 21m telescopes. The {lambda} Orionis cloud has an HII bubble surrounding the O-type star {lambda} Ori, and hence it is exposed to the ultraviolet (UV) radiation field of the massive star. The abundances of C_2_H and HCN, which are sensitive to UV radiation, appear to be higher in the cores in the {lambda} Orionis cloud than in those in the Orion A and B clouds, while the HDCO to H_2_CO abundance ratios show the opposite trend, indicating warmer conditions in the {lambda} Orionis cloud. The detection rates of dense gas tracers such as the N_2_H^+^, HCO^+^, and H^13^CO^+^ lines are also lower in the {lambda} Orionis cloud. These chemical properties imply that the cores in the {lambda} Orionis cloud are heated by UV photons from {lambda} Ori. Furthermore, the cores in the {lambda} Orionis cloud do not show any statistically significant excess in the infall signature of HCO^+^ (1-0), unlike those in the Orion A and B clouds. Our results support the idea that feedback from massive stars impacts star formation in a negative way by heating and evaporating dense materials, as in the {lambda} Orionis cloud.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/202/4
- Title:
- Planck cold clumps survey in the Orion complex
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/202/4
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- A mapping survey of 51 Planck cold clumps projected on the Orion complex was performed with J=1-0 lines of ^12^CO and ^13^CO with the 13.7m telescope at the Purple Mountain Observatory. The mean column densities of the Planck gas clumps range from 0.5 to 9.5x10^21^cm^-2^, with an average value of (2.9+/-1.9)x10^21^cm^-2^. The mean excitation temperatures of these clumps range from 7.4 to 21.1K, with an average value of 12.1+/-3.0K and the average three-dimensional velocity dispersion {sigma}_3D_ in these molecular clumps is 0.66+/-0.24km/s. The H2 column density of the molecular clumps calculated from molecular lines correlates with the aperture flux at 857GHz of the dust emission. By analyzing the distributions of the physical parameters, we suggest that turbulent flows can shape the clump structure and dominate their density distribution on large scales, but not function on small scales due to local fluctuations. Eighty-two dense cores are identified in the molecular clumps. The dense cores have an average radius and local thermal equilibrium (LTE) mass of 0.34+/-0.14pc and 38^+5^_-30_M_{sun}_, respectively. The structures of low column density cores are more affected by turbulence, while the structures of high column density cores are more affected by other factors, especially by gravity.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/756/76
- Title:
- Planck cold dust clumps CO survey
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/756/76
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- A survey toward 674 Planck cold clumps of the Early Cold Core Catalogue (ECC) in the J=1-0 transitions of ^12^CO, ^13^CO, and C^18^O has been carried out using the Purple Mountain Observatory 13.7m telescope. Six hundred seventy-three clumps were detected with ^12^CO and ^13^CO emission, and 68% of the sample has C^18^O emission. Additional velocity components were also identified. A close consistency of the three line peak velocities was revealed for the first time. Kinematic distances are given for all the velocity components, and half of the clumps are located within 0.5 and 1.5kpc. Excitation temperatures range from 4 to 27K, slightly larger than those of T_d_. Line width analysis shows that the majority of ECC clumps are low-mass clumps. Ten clumps were mapped. Twelve velocity components and 22 cores were obtained. Their morphologies include extended diffuse, dense, isolated, cometary, and filament, of which the last is the majority. Twenty cores are starless, and only seven cores seem to be in a gravitationally bound state. Planck cold clumps are the most quiescent among the samples of weak red IRAS, infrared dark clouds, UC HII candidates, extended green objects, and methanol maser sources, suggesting that Planck cold clumps have expanded the horizon of cold astronomy.
