A study of the Taurus dark cloud complex

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Early Stars, Infrared Astronomy, Stellar Evolution, Taurus Constellation, H Alpha Line, Interstellar Extinction, Nebulae, Photometry, Spectrophotometry, T Tauri Stars

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A near-infrared survey has been conducted of nearly 20 square degrees of the Taurus dark cloud complex. Additional observations have been made of selected objects detected in this survey. These observations show that recently formed stars are spread throughout the cloud and that these stars are primarily T Tauri stars or T Tauri-like stars. Two luminous objects are identified embedded in the reflection nebulae IC 359 and IC 2087. A new Herbig-Haro object is also described. The reddening law of the dark cloud material is discussed; it does not appear to be unusual in the infrared. Comparison of the young stellar population in Taurus with that in Ophiuchus suggests that the star formation mechanisms in the two regions are qualitatively different

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