4.8 - 20 micrometer imaging of Orion BN/KL: 2: A new look at luminosity at sources and the role of IRc2

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Astronomical Photometry, H Ii Regions, Infrared Astronomy, Infrared Imagery, Infrared Sources (Astronomy), Orion Nebula, Stellar Luminosity, Astronomical Photography, Color Infrared Photography

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We have reconsidered the energetics of the BN/KL infrared complex, using array images at nine wavelengths between 4.8 and 20 micrometer, and find a much lower luminosity for IRc2 than the generally accepted value. The new observations resolve 1arcsec structure throughout the region, including several new compact sources within a few arcsec of IRc2 and significant details imaged in the 9.7 micrometer silicate feature. Together with other recent work, the results suggest that luminous stars associated with three compact HII regions found within BN/KL, rather than IRc2, may be the more significant luminosity sources for the complex.

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