Discovery of X-ray emission from the proto-stellar jet L1551 IRS5 (HH 154)

Details Discovery of X-ray emission from the proto-stellar jet L1551 IRS5 (HH 154) Discovery of X-ray emission from the proto-stellar jet L1551 IRS5 (HH 154)

2001-07-18

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0107335v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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To appear in "Stellar Coronae in the Chandra and XMM Era", ASP Conference Series in press, F. Favata & J. Drake eds

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We have for the first time detected X-ray emission associated with a proto-stellar jet, on the jet emanating from L1551 IRS5. The IRS5 proto-star is hidden beyond a very large absorbing column density, making the direct observation of the jet's emission possible. The observed X-ray emission is likely associated with the shock ``working surface'', i.e. the interface between the jet and the circumstellar medium. The X-ray luminosity emanating from the jet is moderate, at LX ~ 3 times 10^29 erg/s, a significant fraction of the luminosity normally associated with the coronal emission from young stars. The spectrum of the X-ray emission is compatible with thermal emission from a hot plasma, with T ~ 0.5 MK, fully compatible with the temperature expected (on the basis of the jet's velocity) for the shock front produced by the jet hitting the circumstellar medium.

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