- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJS/232/3
- Title:
- Spectral line surveys of 30 regions
- Short Name:
- J/ApJS/232/3
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Spectral line surveys are an indispensable tool for exploring the physical and chemical evolution of astrophysical environments due to the vast amount of data that can be obtained in a relatively short amount of time. We present deep, broadband spectral line surveys of 30 interstellar clouds using two broadband {lambda}=1.3mm receivers at the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory. This information can be used to probe the influence of physical environment on molecular complexity. We observed a wide variety of sources to examine the relative abundances of organic molecules as they relate to the physical properties of the source (i.e., temperature, density, dynamics, etc.). The spectra are highly sensitive, with noise levels <=25mK at a velocity resolution of ~0.35km/s. In the initial analysis presented here, column densities and rotational temperatures have been determined for the molecular species that contribute significantly to the spectral line density in this wavelength regime. We present these results and discuss their implications for complex molecule formation in the interstellar medium.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/547/A85
- Title:
- Spectra of 7 H{alpha} emission line stars in MBM 18
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/547/A85
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We investigate star formation in translucent, high-latitude clouds. Our aim is to understand the star-formation history and rate in the solar neighbourhood. We used spectroscopic observations of newly found candidate H{alpha} emission-line stars to establish their pre-main-sequence nature. The environment was studied through molecular line observations of the cloud (MBM 18/LDN 1569) in which the stars are presumably embedded.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/703/1964
- Title:
- Spectra of three nearby star-forming regions
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/703/1964
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We analyze samples of Spitzer Infrared Spectrograph spectra of T Tauri stars in the Ophiuchus, Taurus, and Chamaeleon I star-forming regions, whose median ages lie in the <1-2Myr range. The median mid-infrared spectra of objects in these three regions are similar in shape, suggesting, on average, similar disk structures. When normalized to the same stellar luminosity, the medians follow each other closely, implying comparable mid-infrared excess emission from the circumstellar disks. We use the spectral index between 13 and 31um and the equivalent width of the 10um silicate emission feature to identify objects whose disk configuration departs from that of a continuous, optically thick accretion disk. Based on their medians and fraction of evolved disks, T Tauri stars in Taurus and Chamaeleon I are very alike.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/691/672
- Title:
- Spectrocopy of YSOs in Serpens molecular cloud
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/691/672
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We report on the results of an optical spectroscopic survey designed to confirm the youth and determine the spectral types among a sample of young stellar object (YSO) candidates in the Serpens molecular cloud. We observed 150 infrared (IR) excess objects previously discovered by the Spitzer Legacy Program "From Molecular Cores to Planet-Forming Disks" (c2d), bright enough for subsequent Spitzer/InfraRed Spectrograph (IRS) spectroscopy. We obtained 78 optical spectra of sufficient signal-to-noise for analysis. Extinctions, effective temperatures, and luminosities are estimated for this sample, and used to construct Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagrams for the population. We identified 20 background giants contaminating the sample, based on their relatively high extinction, position in the H-R diagram, the lack of H{alpha} emission and relatively low IR excess. Such strong background contamination (25%) is consistent with the location of Serpens being close to the Galactic plane (5{deg} Galactic latitude). The remaining 58 stars (75%) were all confirmed to be young, mostly K- and M-type stars that are presumed to belong to the cloud. Our analysis shows that the majority of the IR excess objects detected in Serpens are actively accreting, young T-Tauri stars.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/395/855
- Title:
- Spectroscopy (310-1040nm) of HH 202
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/395/855
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present results of deep echelle spectrophotometry of the brightest knot of the Herbig-Haro object HH 202 in the Orion Nebula - HH 202-S - using the Ultraviolet Visual Echelle Spectrograph in the spectral range from 3100 to 10400{AA} The high spectral resolution of the observations has permitted to separate the component associated with the ambient gas from that associated with the gas flow. We derive electron densities and temperatures from different diagnostics for both components, as well as the chemical abundances of several ions and elements from collisionally excited lines, including the first determinations of Ca^+^ and Cr^+^ abundances in the Orion Nebula. We also calculate the He+, C^2+^, O+ and O^2+^ abundances from recombination lines.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/149/103
- Title:
- Spectroscopy of candidate YSOs in Serpens
- Short Name:
- J/AJ/149/103
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have completed an optical spectroscopic survey of a sample of candidate young stars in the Serpens Main star-forming region selected from deep B, V, and R band images. While infrared, X-ray, and optical surveys of the cloud have identified many young stellar objects (YSOs), these surveys have been biased toward particular stages of pre-main sequence evolution. We have obtained over 700 moderate resolution optical spectra that, when combined with published data, have led to the identification of 63 association members based on the presence of H{alpha} in emission, lithium absorption, X-ray emission, a mid-infrared excess, and/or reflection nebulosity. Twelve YSOs are identified based on the presence of lithium absorption alone. An additional 16 objects are classified as possible association members and their pre-main sequence nature is in need of confirmation. Spectral types along with V and R band photometry were used to derive effective temperatures and bolometric luminosities for association members to compare with theoretical tracks and isochrones for pre-main sequence stars. An average age of 2Myr is derived for this population. When compared to simulations, there is no obvious evidence for an age spread when considering the major sources of uncertainties in the derived luminosities. However when compared to the young cluster in Ophiuchus, the association members in Serpens appear to have a larger spread in luminosities and hence ages which could be intrinsic to the region or the result of a foreground population of YSOs associated with the Aquila Rift. Modeling of the spectral energy distributions from optical through mid-infrared wavelengths has revealed three new transition disk objects, making a total of six in the cluster. Echelle spectra for a subset of these sources enabled estimates of vsini for seven association members. Analysis of gravity-sensitive lines in the echelle and moderate resolution spectra of the association members indicate surface gravities consistent with dwarf or sub-giant stars.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/605/A76
- Title:
- Spectrum of Orion KL between 41.5 and 50GHz
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/605/A76
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We resent a sensitive spectral survey of Orion KL in Q-band (7mm), made with one of the 34m antennas of the Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex in Robledo de Chavela, Spain.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/569/A125
- Title:
- Spiral structure of the Milky Way
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/569/A125
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We have updated the catalogs of Galactic HII regions, giant molecular clouds (GMCs), and 6.7-GHz methanol masers to outline the spiral structure of our Galaxy. The related parameters have been collected and (re)calculated based on the data in the literature. In particular, for each spiral tracer, we list the photometric or trigonometric distance, and/or the solutions of the kinematic distance ambiguity (KDA) when available. The kinematic distances when adopted are calculated using a flat rotation curve with two sets of R_0_, {Theta}_0_, and solar motions, where one set is the IAU standard and the other is from the new observational results. The rotation curve of Brand & Blitz (1993, Cat. J/A+A/275/67) is also used to derive the kinematic distances.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/575/A79
- Title:
- SPIRE 250um maps of 4 molecular clouds
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/575/A79
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Column-density maps of molecular clouds are one of the most important observables in the context of molecular cloud- and starformation (SF) studies. With the Herschel satellite it is now possible to precisely determine the column density from dust emission, which is the best tracer of the bulk of material in molecular clouds. However, line-of-sight (LOS) contamination from fore- or background clouds can lead to overestimating the dust emission of molecular clouds, in particular for distant clouds. This implies values that are too high for column density and mass, which can potentially lead to an incorrect physical interpretation of the column density probability distribution function (PDF). In this paper, we use observations and simulations to demonstrate how LOS contamination affects the PDF. We apply a first-order approximation (removing a constant level) to the molecular clouds of Auriga and Maddalena (low-mass star-forming), and Carina and NGC3603 (both high-mass SF regions).
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/778/96
- Title:
- Spitzer and NEWFIRM observations of NGC 6334
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/778/96
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- This paper presents a study of the rate and efficiency of star formation in the NGC 6334 star-forming region. We obtained observations at J, H, and K_s_ taken with the NOAO Extremely Wide-Field Infrared Imager and combined them with observations taken with the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) on the Spitzer Space Telescope at wavelengths = 3.6, 4.5, 5.8, and 8.0{mu}m. We also analyzed previous observations taken at 24{mu}m using the Spitzer MIPS camera as part of the MIPSGAL survey. We have produced a point source catalog with >700000 entries. We have identified 2283 young stellar object (YSO) candidates, 375 Class I YSOs, and 1908 Class II YSOs using a combination of existing IRAC-based color classification schemes that we have extended and validated to the near-IR for use with warm Spitzer data. We have identified multiple new sites of ongoing star formation activity along filamentary structures extending tens of parsecs beyond the central molecular ridge of NGC 6334. By mapping the extinction, we derived an estimate for the gas mass, 2.2x10^5^M_{sun}_. The heavy concentration of protostars along the dense filamentary structures indicates that NGC 6334 may be undergoing a "mini-starburst" event with {Sigma}_SFR_>8.2M_{sun}_M/yr/pc2 and SFE>0.10. We have used these estimates to place NGC 6334 in the Kennicutt-Schmidt diagram to help bridge the gap between observations of local low-mass star-forming regions and star formation in other galaxies.
