Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-02-06
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 359 (2005) 2-15
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
15 pages, 9 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.08882.x
We present a multi-epoch infrared photometric study of the intermediate-mass star forming region G173.58+2.45. Photometric observations are obtained using the near-infrared $JHKL'M'$ filters and narrow-band filters centered at the wavelengths of H$_2$ (1-0) S(1) (2.122 $\mu$m) and [FeII] (1.644 $\mu$m) lines. The H$_2$ image shows molecular emission from shocked gas, implying the presence of multiple star formation and associated outflow activity. We see evidence for several collimated outflows. The most extended jet is at least 0.25 pc in length and has a collimation factor of $\sim$ 10, which may be associated with a binary system within the central cluster, resolved for the first time here. This outflow is found to be episodic; probably occurring or getting enhanced during the periastron passage of the binary. We also find that the variable star in the vicinity of the outflow source, which was known as a FU Ori type star, is probably not a FU Ori object. However, it does drive a spectacular outflow and the variability is likely to be related to accretion, when large clouds of gas and dust spiral in towards the central source. Many other convincing accretion-outflow systems and YSO candidates are discovered in the field.
Adamson Andrew J.
Davis Christopher J.
Varricatt Watson P.
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