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大质量恒星形成的早期阶段:红外暗云G084的个例研究。

Early phase of massive star formation: A case study of Infrared dark cloud G084.81-01.09

S. B. Zhang, J. Yang, Y. Xu, J. D. Pandian, K. M. Menten, C. Henkel

摘要:

为了研究红外暗云的物理性质,更好地理解大质量恒星形成的初始条件,我们对MSX暗云G084.81-01.09进行了NH 3(1,1)-(4,4)谱线和12 CO,13 CO,C18 O和HCO+的J = 1-0跃迁的作图。确定了6个氨核,质量范围为60 ~ 250 M_sun,动力学温度为12 K,分子氢数密度n(H2)~ 10^5 cm^-3。在我们的高质量核心中,氨谱线宽度为1 km/s,比低质量核心中发现的要大,但比更演化的大质量核心要窄。我们检测到的自反转配置文件在HCO+整个北部的云和速度梯度在不同的分子。这些表明外层的膨胀运动和云内部更复杂的团块运动。我们还讨论了来自尘埃的毫米波连续谱。这些特性表明我们的云是大质量恒星形成的潜在地点,但仍处于非常早期的进化阶段。

英文摘要:

We mapped the MSX dark cloud G084.81-01.09 in the NH3 (1,1) - (4,4) lines and in the J = 1-0 transitions of 12CO, 13CO, C18O and HCO+ in order to study the physical properties of infrared dark clouds, and to better understand the initial conditions for massive star formation. Six ammonia cores are identified with masses ranging from 60 to 250 M_sun, a kinetic temperature of 12 K, and a molecular hydrogen number density n(H2) ~ 10^5 cm^-3. In our high mass cores, the ammonia line width of 1 km/s is larger than those found in lower mass cores but narrower than the more evolved massive ones. We detected self-reversed profiles in HCO+ across the northern part of our cloud and velocity gradients in different molecules. These indicate an expanding motion in the outer layer and more complex motions of the clumps more inside our cloud. We also discuss the millimeter wave continuum from the dust. These properties indicate that our cloud is a potential site of massive star formation but is still in a very early evolutionary stage.

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