Spitzer observations and analysis of the Class 0 source IRAS 23011+6126 and its outflow

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Ism: Individual (Cep E), Stars: Formation

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We present a detailed analysis of the IRAS 23011+6126 Class 0 source and its outflow (Cepheus E) based on data obtained with the three instruments on board the Spitzer Space Telescope. Surprisingly we found that this deeply embedded source is detected at short wavelengths (3.5 μm) due to the high sensitivity and spatial resolution of the IRAC camera. The new Spitzer photometric measurements (3.5 thru 70 μm) are consistent with a spectral energy distribution dominated by a cold, dense envelope surrounding the protostar. The outflow itself (Cep E) displays a very similar morphology in the near and mid-infrared wavelengths and is detected at 24 micron with MIPS. The IRS observations of the North lobe of the flow confirm that most of the emission is due to the excitation of pure H2 rotational transitions arising from a relatively cold (Tex = 700K) and dense (6.4×104 cm-3) molecular gas.

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