Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Mar 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008aas...21116209j&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #211, #162.09
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
One of the most important questions about low-mass star formation is how circumstellar disks form and evolve through the embedded protostellar stages. We present the results of high angular resolution (1-2"; 200-400 AU) observations from a large program, PROSAC, studying embedded low-mass protostars (Class 0 and I objects) with the Submillimeter Array. In total 17 sources have been observed in a variety of lines of common molecular species together with continuum at (sub)millimeter wavelengths. The continuum observations reveal the presence of compact emission on the smallest scales in all sources which can best be attributed to thermal emission from dust in the circumstellar disks. The inferred masses of the central disks are comparable for both Class 0 and I objects suggesting that disks are formed and rapidly grow in size early in the evolution of the protostars. Line observations of the more evolved Class I systems reveal rotational signatures which in turn constrain the central stellar masses. Together with single-dish continuum data, these observations for the first time allow us to trace evolution of the mass of the stars, disks and envelopes through these pivotal stages.
Bourke Tyler L.
Jorgensen Jes
Lommen Dave
PROSAC Team
van Dishoeck Ewine F.
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