Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-08-04
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 315 (2000) 11
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
9 pages, 8 figures
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.2000.03345.x
We report the first IR proper motion measurements of the Herbig-Haro objects in the Orion Molecular Cloud--One using a four-year time baseline. The [Fe II] emitting bullets are moving of order 0.08 arcsec per year, or at about 170 \kms. The direction of motion is similar to that inferred from their morphology. The proper motions of \h2 emitting wakes behind the [Fe II] bullets, and of newly found \h2 bullets, are also measured. \h2 bullets have smaller proper motion than [Fe II] bullets, while \h2 wakes with leading [Fe II] bullets appear to move at similar speeds to their associated bullets. A few instances of variability in the emission can be attributed to dense, stationary clumps in the ambient cloud being overrun, setting up a reverse--oriented bullet. Differential motion between [Fe II] bullets and their trailing \h2 wakes is not observed, suggesting that these are not separating, and also that they have reached a steady--state configuration over at least 100 years. The most distant bullets have, on average, larger proper motions, but are not consistent with free expansion. Nevertheless an impulsive, or short--lived ($\ll$ 1,000 years) duration for their origin seems likely.
Burton Michael G.
Lee Kyung Jae
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