Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jan 1997
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997a%26a...317..459d&link_type=abstract
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.317, p.459-475
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Stars: Pre-Main-Sequence, Ism: Reflection Nebulae, Infrared: Stars, Ism: Individual Objects: Afgl 4029
Scientific paper
The molecular cloud IC 1848A, located at the border of the extended HII region S 199, harbors the bright infrared source AFGL 4029. A young star cluster is observed in this direction. We present an optical and near infrared study of this cluster, which contains at least thirty B stars. The visual extinction affecting the stars attains 30mag, and shows large variations on very small scales. The most massive star, possibly a B1V, ionizes the ultracompact Hii region G138.300+1.558. The youngest object of the cluster, AFGL 4029-IRS 1 - identical to the radio source G138.295+1.555 - is a massive pre-main-sequence object illuminating a reflection nebula. AFGL 4029-IRS 1 is luminous (~10^4^Lsun_) and highly reddened (A_V_=25-30mag); displaying many of the spectral characteristics of pre-main-sequence objects (including bright and broad emission lines and the presence of Feii emission), it is very similar to the most luminous Herbig Ae/Be stars. AFGL 4029-IRS 1 shows evidence of mass ejection: it emits an ionized stellar wind with terminal velocities of about 400km/s and a mass loss rate of about 7x10^-6^Msun_/yr; it is associated with a CO outflow and a high velocity optical jet; a bright unresolved H_2_ clump is observed in its vicinity. The whole complex is a very efficient star forming region, as about 10% of the mass of the parental molecular cloud has been used to form B stars.
Caplan James
Carrasco Luis
Cruz-Gonzalez Irene
Deharveng Lise
Salas Luis
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