Search for X ray emitting young stars outside of massive molecular clouds

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Molecular Clouds, Pre-Main Sequence Stars, Star Formation, Stellar Magnitude, T Tauri Stars, X Ray Astronomy, X Ray Stars, Magnetoactivity, Stellar Mass, X Ray Detectors

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This project is intended to determine whether X-ray surveys of the sky can uncover previously unrecognized populations of pre-main sequence stars outside of large well-known star forming regions. X-ray observations of large regions such as the Taurus-Auriga complex, Orion molecular cloud, Ophiuchi and Chamaeleon clouds had revealed that low mass pre-main sequence emit X-rays 102-104 above main sequence levels, and that X-ray surveys select a large population of 'weak' T Tauri stars that are not easily found in traditional optical and infrared surveys. The present project sought to find 'weak' T Tauri stars around smaller and more distant molecular clouds. X-ray surveys potentially could elucidate the star forming capabilities of small clouds, which are not well understood.

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