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Title: A study of dynamical processes in the Orion KL region using ALMA—probing molecular outflow and inflow

Abstract

This work reports high spatial resolution observations toward the Orion KL region with high critical density lines of CH{sub 3}CN (12{sub 4}-11{sub 4}) and CH{sub 3}OH (8{sub –1,8}-7{sub 0,7}), as well as a continuum at ∼1.3 mm band. The observations were made using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array with a spatial resolution of ∼1.''5 and sensitivity of about 0.07 K and ∼0.18 K for continuum and line, respectively. The observational results showed that the gas in the Orion KL region consists of jet-propelled cores at the ridge and dense cores east and south of the region that are shaped like a wedge ring. The outflow has multiple lobes, which may originate from an explosive ejection, and is not driven by young stellar objects. Four infrared bubbles were found in the Spitzer/IRAC emissions. These bubbles, the distributions of the previously found H{sub 2} jets, the young stellar objects, and molecular gas suggest that BN is the explosive center. The burst time was estimated to be ≤1300 yr. At the same time, signatures of gravitational collapse toward Source I and the hot core were detected with material infall velocities of 1.5 km s{sup –1} and ∼0.6 km s{sup –1}, corresponding to massmore » accretion rates of 1.2 × 10{sup –3} M {sub ☉}/yr and 8.0 × 10{sup –5} M {sub ☉}/yr, respectively. These observations may support the belief that high-mass stars form via the accretion model, similar to their low-mass counterparts.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Department of Astronomy, Peking University, Beijing 100871 (China)
  2. Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute 776, Daedeokdaero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea 305-348 (Korea, Republic of)
  3. School of Physical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091 (China)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22365262
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Astrophysical Journal
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 791; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0004-637X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
79 ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; ACETONITRILE; BORON NITRIDES; DENSITY; DISTRIBUTION; EXPLOSIVES; GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE; HYDROGEN; MASS; METHANOL; SENSITIVITY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; STARS; VELOCITY

Citation Formats

Wu, Yuefang, Liu, Tie, and Qin, Sheng-Li. A study of dynamical processes in the Orion KL region using ALMA—probing molecular outflow and inflow. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/791/2/123.
Wu, Yuefang, Liu, Tie, & Qin, Sheng-Li. A study of dynamical processes in the Orion KL region using ALMA—probing molecular outflow and inflow. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/791/2/123
Wu, Yuefang, Liu, Tie, and Qin, Sheng-Li. 2014. "A study of dynamical processes in the Orion KL region using ALMA—probing molecular outflow and inflow". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/791/2/123.
@article{osti_22365262,
title = {A study of dynamical processes in the Orion KL region using ALMA—probing molecular outflow and inflow},
author = {Wu, Yuefang and Liu, Tie and Qin, Sheng-Li},
abstractNote = {This work reports high spatial resolution observations toward the Orion KL region with high critical density lines of CH{sub 3}CN (12{sub 4}-11{sub 4}) and CH{sub 3}OH (8{sub –1,8}-7{sub 0,7}), as well as a continuum at ∼1.3 mm band. The observations were made using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array with a spatial resolution of ∼1.''5 and sensitivity of about 0.07 K and ∼0.18 K for continuum and line, respectively. The observational results showed that the gas in the Orion KL region consists of jet-propelled cores at the ridge and dense cores east and south of the region that are shaped like a wedge ring. The outflow has multiple lobes, which may originate from an explosive ejection, and is not driven by young stellar objects. Four infrared bubbles were found in the Spitzer/IRAC emissions. These bubbles, the distributions of the previously found H{sub 2} jets, the young stellar objects, and molecular gas suggest that BN is the explosive center. The burst time was estimated to be ≤1300 yr. At the same time, signatures of gravitational collapse toward Source I and the hot core were detected with material infall velocities of 1.5 km s{sup –1} and ∼0.6 km s{sup –1}, corresponding to mass accretion rates of 1.2 × 10{sup –3} M {sub ☉}/yr and 8.0 × 10{sup –5} M {sub ☉}/yr, respectively. These observations may support the belief that high-mass stars form via the accretion model, similar to their low-mass counterparts.},
doi = {10.1088/0004-637X/791/2/123},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22365262}, journal = {Astrophysical Journal},
issn = {0004-637X},
number = 2,
volume = 791,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Aug 20 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Wed Aug 20 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}