Fragmentation of a Protostellar Core: The Case of CB230

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2000-08-23

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0008371v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages, 3 figures; Proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 200 on The Formation of Binary Stars

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The Bok globule CB230 (L1177) contains an active, low-mass star-forming core which is associated with a double NIR reflection nebula, a collimated bipolar molecular outflow, and strong mm continuum emission. The morphology of the NIR nebula suggests the presence of a deeply embedded, wide binary protostellar system. High-angular resolution observations now reveal the presence of two sub-cores, two distinct outflow centers, and an embedded accretion disk associated with the western bipolar NIR nebula. In terms of separation and specific angular momentum, the CB230 double protostar system probably results from core fragmentation and can be placed at the upper end of the pre-main sequence binary distribution.

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