Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 1997
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997apj...481..327h&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal v.481, p.327
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Ism: Dust, Extinction, Ism: H Ii Regions, Ism: Individual Alphanumeric: S255-2, Infrared: Stars, Stars: Formation
Scientific paper
As part of an ongoing study of high-mass star formation regions, we have imaged the S255-2 triple H II region in near-infrared broadband wavelength bands J (1.23 mu m), H (1.65 mu m), K (2.23 mu m), and at 3.3 mu m. We have also obtained images in the Br gamma and Br alpha hydrogen recombination lines, in the H2, v = 1 --> 0 S(1) line, and in the 3.29 mu m dust feature emission band. The region consists of a circular core of stars and young stellar objects, as well as nebulosity, and a more diffuse stellar cluster. The Brackett-line emission from the region is at least a factor of 10 greater than the value estimated from the radio continuum flux density, assuming case B recombination. The strongest Br alpha line emission object is IRS 1b, which appears to be an ionizing wind source. The central core region contains a narrow band of Br gamma and H2 emission that we postulate is an ionized jet. The 3.29 mu m and the H2 emission are found in a bubble-like region that overlaps and extends beyond the Br alpha and Br gamma emission into the photodissociation region. S255-2 appears to be a young cluster of stars still in the process of forming.
Forrest William John
Howard Eric M.
Pipher Judith L.
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