GAS KINEMATICS AND STAR FORMATION IN THE FILAMENTARY IRDC G34.43+0.24
- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012 (China)
- NAOC-TU Joint Center for Astrophysics, Lhasa 850000 (China)
- Purple Mountain Observatory, Qinghai Station, 817000, Delingha (China)
We performed a multiwavelength study toward the infrared dark cloud (IRDC) G34.43+0.24. New maps of {sup 13}CO J = 1–0 and C{sup 18}O J = 1–0 were obtained from the Purple Mountain Observatory (PMO) 13.7 m radio telescope. At 8 μm (Spitzer-IRAC), IRDC G34.43+0.24 appears to be a dark filament extended by 18′ along the north–south direction. Based on the association with the 870 μm and C{sup 18}O J = 1–0 emission, we suggest that IRDC G34.43+0.24 should not be 18′ in length, but extend to 34′. IRDC G34.43+0.24 contains some massive protostars, UC H ii regions, and infrared bubbles. The spatial extend of IRDC G34.43+0.24 is about 37 pc, assuming a distance of 3.7 kpc. IRDC G34.43+0.24 has a linear mass density of ∼1.6 × 10{sup 3} M{sub ⊙} pc{sup −1}, which is roughly consistent with its critical mass to length ratio. The turbulent motion may help stabilize the filament against the radial collapse. Both infrared bubbles N61 and N62 show a ringlike structure at 8 μm. In particular, N61 has a double-shell structure that has expanded into IRDC G34.43+0.24. The outer shell is traced by 8 μm and {sup 13}CO J = 1–0 emission, while the inner shell is traced by 24 μm and 20 cm emission. We suggest that the outer shell (9.9 × 10{sup 5} years) is created by the expansion of H ii region G34.172+0.175, while the inner shell (4.1 ∼ 6.3 × 10{sup 5} years) may be produced by the energetic stellar wind of its central massive star. From the GLIMPSE I catalog, we selected some Class I sources with an age of ∼10{sup 5} years. These Class I sources are clustered along the filamentary molecular cloud.
- OSTI ID:
- 22521444
- Journal Information:
- Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 819, Issue 2; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0004-637X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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