The Orion Nebula in the mid-IR

Details The Orion Nebula in the mid-IR The Orion Nebula in the mid-IR

2004-12-29

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0412665v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

34 pages, 22 figures, 5 tables, AJ in press

Scientific paper

10.1086/428000

We present two wide-field (5'x5'), diffraction limited, broad-band 10 and 20 micron images of the Orion Nebula, plus six 7-13 micron narrow-band images of BN/KL taken at the 3.8m UKIRT telescope. The wide-field images are mosaics of 35"x35" frames reconstructed using a new restoration method developed for this project. They show the filamentary structure of the dust emission and reveal a new remarkable group of arc-like structures ~1' to the South of the Trapezium. The morphology of the Ney-Allen nebula suggests a complex kinematical status at the center of the Cluster. We find indications that the B0.5V star theta1 Ori-D, is surrounded by a photoevaporated circumstellar disk. Among the four historic Trapezium OB stars, this is the only one without a binary companion, suggesting that stellar multiplicity and the presence of massive circumstellar disks may be mutually exclusive. In the BN/KL complex we detect optically thin silicate emission on top of the deep 10 micron absorption feature. We map the foreground optical depth, color temperature and mid-IR luminosity of the embedded sources. We resolve a conspicuous point source at the location of the IRc2-A knot. The spectral profile of the 10 micron feature is compatible with grain crystallization. We detect several point sources In the OMC-1 South region and discuss their association with the mass loss observed at optical and mm wavelengths. Finally, we list the position and photometry of 177 point sources. With two possible exceptions, all point sources detected at shorter wavelengths display 10 micron emission well above the photospheric level. The model of Robberto et al. (2002, ApJ, 578, 897) provides the simplest explanation for the mid-IR excess.

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