Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Galaxy Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2010-07-13
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Galaxy Astrophysics
Language checked v2. Accepted for publication in A&A. 16 pages, 20 figures. C18O data will be available electronically
Scientific paper
C18O spectral line observations, NIR spectrosopy, narrow and broad band NIR imaging and stellar J,H,Ks photometry are used to analyse the structure of the archetype cometary globule 1 (CG 1) head and the extinction of stars in its direction. A young stellar object (YSO) associated with a bright NIR nebulosity and a molecular hydrogen object (a probable obscured HH-object), were discovered in the globule. Molecular hydrogen and Br_gamma line emission is seen in the direction of the YSO. The observed maximum optical extinction in the globule head is 9.2 magnitudes. The peak N(H2) column density and the total mass derived from the extinction are 9.0 10^21 cm-2 and and 16.7 Msun (d/300pc)^2. C18O emission in the globule head is detected in a 1.5'' by 4' area with a sharp maximum SW of the YSO. Three regions can be discerned in C18O line velocity and excitation temperature. Because of variations in the C18O excitation temperature the integrated line emission does not follow the optical extinction. It is argued that the variations in the C18O excitation temperatures are caused by radiative heating by NX Pup and interaction of the YSO with the parent cloud. No indication of a strong molecular outflow from the YSO is evident in the molecular line data. The IRAS point source 07178-4429 located in the CG 1 head resolves into two sources in the HIRES enhanced IRAS images. The 12 and 25 micron emission originates mainly in the star NX Puppis and the 60 and 100 micron emission in the YSO. The IRAS FIR luminosity of the YSO is 3.1 Lsun.
Haikala Lauri K.
Makela M. M.
Vaisanen Pauli
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