NEAR-INFRARED PHOTOMETRIC SURVEY OF HERBIG Ae/Be CANDIDATE STARS
- Department of Astronomy, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 475 North Charter Street, Madison, WI 53706 (United States)
- Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218 (United States)
We report near-infrared photometric measurements of 35 Herbig Ae/Be candidate stars obtained with direct imaging and aperture photometry. Observations were made through the broadband J, H, and K' filters, with each source imaged in at least one of the wavebands. We achieved subarcsecond angular resolution for all observations, providing us with the opportunity to search for close binary candidates and extended structure. The imaging revealed five newly identified binary candidates and one previously resolved T Tauri binary among the target sources with separations of {approx}<2.''5. Separate photometry is provided for each of the binary candidate stars. We detect one extended source that has been identified as a protoplanetary nebula. Comparing our magnitudes to past measurements yields significant differences for some sources, possibly indicating photometric variability. H-band finding charts for all of our sources are provided to aid follow-up high-resolution imaging.
- OSTI ID:
- 21301644
- Journal Information:
- Astronomical Journal (New York, N.Y. Online), Vol. 138, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1088/0004-6256/138/3/780; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1538-3881
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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