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Discovery of new 2 micron sources in Rho Ophiuchi

Authors :
Barsony, M
Carlstrom, J. E
Burton, Michael G
Russell, A. P. G
Garden, R
Source :
Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters. 346
Publication Year :
1989
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1989.

Abstract

A 144-sq-arcmin region of the Rho Oph star-forming cloud core was surveyed at 2.2 microns, complete to mK = 14. A total of 61 sources are detected, 26 of which have been previously reported, accounting for a total of 35 new sources with mK = 12-14. There is no turnover in the 2-micron luminosity function of the Rho Oph cloud core to a limiting sensitivity of mK = 14. Two of the newly discovered sources are binary companions to previously cataloged objects.

Subjects

Subjects :
Astronomy

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0004637X
Volume :
346
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Journal :
Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19900029211
Document Type :
Report
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1086/185587