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Spitzer Observations of Bok Globule B335: Isolated Star Formation Efficiency and Cloud Structure
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- We present infrared and millimeter observations of Barnard 335, the prototypical isolated Bok globule with an embedded protostar. Using Spitzer data we measure the source luminosity accurately; we also constrain the density profile of the innermost globule material near the protostar using the observation of an 8.0 um shadow. HHT observations of 12CO 2 --> 1 confirm the detection of a flattened molecular core with diameter ~10000 AU and the same orientation as the circumstellar disk (~100 to 200 AU in diameter). This structure is probably the same as that generating the 8.0 um shadow and is expected from theoretical simulations of collapsing embedded protostars. We estimate the mass of the protostar to be only ~5% of the mass of the parent globule.<br />15 pages, 17 figures, emulateapj format, accepted for publication in ApJ
- Subjects :
- Physics
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Infrared
Star formation
Bok globule
Astrophysics (astro-ph)
FOS: Physical sciences
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
01 natural sciences
Circumstellar disk
Luminosity
symbols.namesake
Space and Planetary Science
0103 physical sciences
symbols
Protostar
Millimeter
010303 astronomy & astrophysics
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....012a1f4ccc50fc3648927be4501c04eb