Using Chemistry to Unveil the Kinematics of Starless Cores: Complex Radial Motions in Barnard 68

Details Using Chemistry to Unveil the Kinematics of Starless Cores: Complex Radial Motions in Barnard 68 Using Chemistry to Unveil the Kinematics of Starless Cores: Complex Radial Motions in Barnard 68

2007-09-28

arxiv.org/abs/0710.0015v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

12 pages, 3 figures, to appear in the Astrophysical Journal Letters

Scientific paper

10.1086/524014

We present observations of 13CO, C18O, HCO+, H13CO+, DCO+ and N2H+ line emission towards the Barnard 68 starless core. The line profiles are interpreted using a chemical network coupled with a radiative transfer code in order to reconstruct the radial velocity profile of the core. Our observations and modeling indicate the presence of complex radial motions, with the inward motions in the outer layers of the core but outward motions in the inner part, suggesting radial oscillations. The presence of such oscillation would imply that B68 is relatively old, typically one order of magnitude older than the age inferred from its chemical evolution and statistical core lifetimes. Our study demonstrates that chemistry can be used as a tool to constrain the radial velocity profiles of starless cores.

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