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嵌入恒星星族向年轻的大规模恒星形成区域I。G305 .2+0.2

Embedded Stellar Populations towards Young Massive Star Formation Regions I. G305.2+0.2

S. N. Longmore, M. Maercker, S. Ramstedt, M. G. Burton

摘要:

我们提出了深,宽视场J,H和Ks的图像与IRIS2的英澳望远镜,对大质量恒星形成区G305.2+0.2。结合斯皮策空间望远镜GLIMPSE巡天的3.6、4.5、5.8和8.0微米数据,我们研究了嵌入的恒星星族的性质。在从前景恒星中去除污染后,我们根据它们的红外颜色分离源。在GLIMPSE图像中强烈的扩展发射阻碍了对大质量恒星形成已知地点的最嵌入源的调查。然而,我们发现一个相当大的人口的IR多余的来源在周围地区没有这些完整性的影响。调查显示,该地区最近的恒星形成活动比以前所知的更为广泛。恒星密度图显示,该区域的嵌入式星团G305.24+0.204与尘埃排放相抵消。我们讨论了这个集群对周围地区的影响,并认为它可能发挥了作用,在该地区内的恒星形成的触发网站。最后,我们调查的分布IR多余的来源对集群,特别是他们明显缺乏对中心相比,其直接的环境。

英文摘要:

We present deep, wide-field J, H and Ks images taken with IRIS2 on the Anglo Australian Telescope, towards the massive star formation region G305.2+0.2. Combined with 3.6, 4.5, 5.8 and 8.0 micron data from the GLIMPSE survey on the Spitzer Space Telescope, we investigate the properties of the embedded stellar populations. After removing contamination from foreground stars we separate the sources based on their IR colour. Strong extended emission in the GLIMPSE images hampers investigation of the most embedded sources towards the known sites of massive star formation. However, we find a sizeable population of IR excess sources in the surrounding region free from these completeness effects. Investigation reveals the recent star formation activity in the region is more widespread than previously known. Stellar density plots show the embedded cluster in the region, G305.24+0.204, is offset from the dust emission. We discuss the effect of this cluster on the surrounding area and argue it may have played a role in triggering sites of star formation within the region. Finally, we investigate the distribution of IR excess sources towards the cluster, in particular their apparent lack towards the centre compared with its immediate environs.

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