High-density gas associated with ''molecular jets'': NGC 1333 and NGC 2071

Journal Article · Fri Apr 15 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Astrophys. J., Lett. Ed.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/184013· OSTI ID:6119664

Schwartz, P R; Waak, J A; Smith, H A

We have observed the high-density gas associated with broad-winged bipolar CO emission in NGC 1333 and NGC 2071 by mapping these objects in C/sup 18/O, NH/sub 3/ (1, 1), and CS (J = 3--2). The general structure of high-density interstellar gas near these objects is elongated orthogonal to the separation of the ''red'' and ''blue'' high-velocity CO components. This suggests that a stellar wind is interacting with a primarily planar parent cloud, snowplowing material into a lumpy, high-density torus in the plane of the cloud and excavating a cavity containing high-velocity, low-density gas perpendicular to the plane of the cloud.

• OSTI ID: 6119664
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J., Lett. Ed.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J., Lett. Ed.; (United States) Vol. 267:2; ISSN AJLEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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