A Survey of Near Infrared Nebulosities around Luminous Young Stellar Objects: [ITAL]J[/ITAL], [ITAL]H[/ITAL], and [ITAL]K[/ITAL][arcmin] Imaging

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (1) ◽  
pp. 430-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miki Ishii ◽  
Takanori Hirao ◽  
Chie Nagashima ◽  
Tetsuya Nagata ◽  
Shuji Sato ◽  
...  
1999 ◽  
Vol 117 (3) ◽  
pp. 1471-1484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoichi Itoh ◽  
Motohide Tamura ◽  
Tadashi Nakajima

2021 ◽  
Vol 503 (1) ◽  
pp. 270-291
Author(s):  
F Navarete ◽  
A Damineli ◽  
J E Steiner ◽  
R D Blum

ABSTRACT W33A is a well-known example of a high-mass young stellar object showing evidence of a circumstellar disc. We revisited the K-band NIFS/Gemini North observations of the W33A protostar using principal components analysis tomography and additional post-processing routines. Our results indicate the presence of a compact rotating disc based on the kinematics of the CO absorption features. The position–velocity diagram shows that the disc exhibits a rotation curve with velocities that rapidly decrease for radii larger than 0.1 arcsec (∼250 au) from the central source, suggesting a structure about four times more compact than previously reported. We derived a dynamical mass of 10.0$^{+4.1}_{-2.2}$ $\rm {M}_\odot$ for the ‘disc + protostar’ system, about ∼33 per cent smaller than previously reported, but still compatible with high-mass protostar status. A relatively compact H2 wind was identified at the base of the large-scale outflow of W33A, with a mean visual extinction of ∼63 mag. By taking advantage of supplementary near-infrared maps, we identified at least two other point-like objects driving extended structures in the vicinity of W33A, suggesting that multiple active protostars are located within the cloud. The closest object (Source B) was also identified in the NIFS field of view as a faint point-like object at a projected distance of ∼7000 au from W33A, powering extended K-band continuum emission detected in the same field. Another source (Source C) is driving a bipolar $\rm {H}_2$ jet aligned perpendicular to the rotation axis of W33A.


2018 ◽  
Vol 234 (2) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jungmi Kwon ◽  
Takao Nakagawa ◽  
Motohide Tamura ◽  
James H. Hough ◽  
Minho Choi ◽  
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2004 ◽  
Vol 221 ◽  
pp. 425-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. G. Gibb ◽  
M. G. Hoare ◽  
L. G. Mundy ◽  
F. Wyrowski

We present subarcsecond observations at 2.7 and 1.4 mm of a sample of massive young stellar objects made with the BIMA millimetre array. For most sources the continuum emission on the smallest scales at 2.7 mm is dominated by free-free emission from the stellar wind or jet. Strong emission at 1.4 mm shows the presence of significant dust associated with Cep A and GL 490 but our resolution is not sufficient to resolve any structure. The 2.7-mm emission from GL 490 is resolved but it is not clear whether we are seeing a single circumstellar disk or a secondary companion, although near-infrared data support the disk hypothesis. Estimates of the dust mass yield values of ∼1–4 M⊙ within radii of 150 to 1000 AU.


2019 ◽  
Vol 492 (1) ◽  
pp. 294-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Guo (郭震) ◽  
P W Lucas ◽  
C Contreras Peña ◽  
R G Kurtev ◽  
L C Smith ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Numerous eruptive variable young stellar objects (YSOs), mostly Class I systems, were recently detected by the near-infrared Vista Variables in the Via Lactea (VVV) survey. We present an exploratory near-infrared spectroscopic variability study of 14 eruptive YSOs. The variations were sampled over one-day and one-to-two-year intervals and analysed in combination with VVV light curves. CO overtone absorption features are observed on three objects with FUor-like spectra: all show deeper absorption when they are brighter. This implies stronger emission from the circumstellar disc with a steeper vertical temperature gradient when the accretion rate is higher. This confirms the nature of fast VVV FUor-like events, in line with the accepted picture for classical FUors. The absence of Brγ emission in a FUor-like object declining to pre-outburst brightness suggests that reconstruction of the stellar magnetic field is a slow process. Within the one-day time-scale, 60 per cent of H2-emitting YSOs show significant but modest variation, and 2/6 sources have large variations in Brγ. Over year-long time-scales, H2 flux variations remain modest despite up to 1.8 mag variation in Ks. This indicates that emission from the molecular outflow usually arises further from the protostar and is unaffected by relatively large changes in accretion rate on year-long time-scales. Two objects show signs of on/off magnetospheric accretion traced by Brγ emission. In addition, a 60 per cent inter-night brightening of the H2 outflow is detected in one YSO.


2008 ◽  
Vol 686 (2) ◽  
pp. L99-L102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Shimonishi ◽  
Takashi Onaka ◽  
Daisuke Kato ◽  
Itsuki Sakon ◽  
Yoshifusa Ita ◽  
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