223 research outputs found
High Resolution Observations of the Massive Protostar in IRAS18566+0408
We report 3 mm continuum, CH3CN(5-4) and 13CS(2-1) line observations with
CARMA, in conjunction with 6 and 1.3 cm continuum VLA data, and 12 and 25
micron broadband data from the Subaru Telescope toward the massive proto-star
IRAS18566+0408. The VLA data resolve the ionized jet into 4 components aligned
in the E-W direction. Radio components A, C, and D have flat cm SEDs indicative
of optically thin emission from ionized gas, and component B has a spectral
index alpha = 1.0, and a decreasing size with frequency proportional to
frequency to the -0.5 power. Emission from the CARMA 3 mm continuum, and from
the 13CS(2-1), and CH3CN(5-4) spectral lines is compact (i.e. < 6700 AU), and
peaks near the position of VLA cm source, component B. Analysis of these lines
indicates hot, and dense molecular gas, typical for HMCs. Our Subaru telescope
observations detect a single compact source, coincident with radio component B,
demonstrating that most of the energy in IRAS18566+0408 originates from a
region of size < 2400 AU. We also present UKIRT near-infrared archival data for
IRAS18566+0408 which show extended K-band emission along the jet direction. We
detect an E-W velocity shift of about 10 km/sec over the HMC in the CH3CN lines
possibly tracing the interface of the ionized jet with the surrounding core
gas. Our data demonstrate the presence of an ionized jet at the base of the
molecular outflow, and support the hypothesis that massive protostars with
O-type luminosity form with a mechanism similar to lower mass stars
Long-term Variability of HCO Masers in Star-forming Regions
We present results of a multi-epoch monitoring program on variability of
6cm formaldehyde (HCO) masers in the massive star forming region
NGC7538IRS1 from 2008 to 2015 conducted with the GBT, WSRT, and
VLA. We found that the similar variability behaviors of the two formaldehyde
maser velocity components in NGC7538IRS1 (which was pointed out by
Araya and collaborators in 2007) have continued. The possibility that the
variability is caused by changes in the maser amplification path in regions
with similar morphology and kinematics is discussed. We also observed
12.2GHz methanol and 22.2GHz water masers toward
NGC7538IRS1. The brightest maser components of CHOH and HO
species show a decrease in flux density as a function of time. The brightest
HCO maser component also shows a decrease in flux density and has a similar
LSR velocity to the brightest HO and 12.2GHz CHOH masers. The line
parameters of radio recombination lines and the 20.17 and 20.97GHz CHOH
transitions in NGC7538IRS1 are also reported. In addition, we
observed five other 6cm formaldehyde maser regions. We found no evidence of
significant variability of the 6cm masers in these regions with respect to
previous observations, the only possible exception being the maser in
G29.960.02. All six sources were also observed in the HCO
isotopologue transition of the 6cm HCO line; HCO absorption
was detected in five of the sources. Estimated column density ratios
[HCO]/[HCO] are reported.Comment: 29 pages, 9 figure
Broadband VLA Spectral Line Survey of a Sample of Ionized Jet Candidates
The study of the interaction between ionized jets, molecular outflows and
their environments is critical to understanding high-mass star formation,
especially because jets and outflows are thought to be key in the transfer of
angular momentum outwards from accretion disks. We report a low-spectral
resolution VLA survey for hydrogen radio recombination lines, OH, NH, and
CHOH lines toward a sample of 58 high-mass star forming regions that
contain numerous ionized jet candidates. The observations are from a survey
designed to detect radio continuum; the novel aspect of this work is to search
for spectral lines in broadband VLA data (we provide the script developed in
this work to facilitate exploration of other datasets). We report detection of
25GHz CHOH transitions toward ten sources; five of them also show
NH emission. We found that most of the sources detected in CHOH and
NH have been classified as ionized jets or jet candidates and that the
emission lines are coincident with, or very near ( pc) these
sources, hence, these molecular lines could be used as probes of the
environment near the launching site of jets/outflows. No radio recombination
lines were detected, but we found that the RMS noise of stacked spectra
decreases following the radiometer equation. Therefore, detecting radio
recombination lines in a sample of brighter free-free continuum sources should
be possible. This work demonstrates the potential of broadband VLA continuum
observations as low-resolution spectral line scans.Comment: 38 pages, 19 figures. Accepted for publication in The Astrophysical
Journal Supplement Serie
First Detection of CO in a Low Surface Brightness Galaxy
We report on the first attempts at searching for CO in red low surface
brightness galaxies, and the first detection of molecular gas in a low surface
brightness (mu_B(0)_{obs} > 23 mag arcsec^{-2}) galaxy. Using the IRAM 30m
telescope, CO(1-0) and CO(2-1) lines were searched for in four galaxies --
P06-1, P05-5, C05-3, & C04-2. In three of the galaxies no CO was detected, to
T_{MB} ~ 1.8mK (at the 3 sigma level). In the fourth galaxy, P06-1, both lines
were detected. Comparing our findings with previous studies shows P06-1 to have
a molecular-to-atomic mass ratio considerably lower than is predicted using
theoretical models based on high surface brightness galaxy studies. This
indicates the N(H_2)/(int{T(CO)dv}) conversion factor for low surface
brightness galaxies may currently be consistently underestimated by a factor of
3 - 20.Comment: 8 pages, 2 figures, accepted by the ApJ
A Review of H2CO 6cm Masers in the Galaxy
We present a review of the field of formaldehyde (H2CO) 6cm masers in the
Galaxy. Previous to our ongoing work, H2CO 6cm masers had been detected in the
Galaxy only toward three regions: NGC7538 IRS1, Sgr B2, and G29.96-0.02.
Current efforts by our group using the Very Large Array, Arecibo, and the Green
Bank Telescope have resulted in the detection of four new H2CO 6cm maser
regions. We discuss the characteristics of the known H2CO masers and the
association of H2CO 6cm masers with very young regions of massive star
formation. We also review the current ideas on the pumping mechanism for H2CO
6cm masers.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figures, IAU Symposium 242: Astrophysical Masers and
their Environment
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