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Study of star formation in the small molecular clouds associated with HII regions

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12640238
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Astronomy
Research InstitutionOita University

Principal Investigator

NAKANO Makoto  Oita University, Faculty of Education&Welfare Science, Associate Professor, 教育福祉科学部, 助教授 (80198168)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OGURA Katsuo  Kokugakuin University, Faculty of Letters, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (30102099)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
KeywordsHII region / Star Formation / Molecular Cloud / Pre-main sequence / Bright-rim / 前主系列星
Research Abstract

Many young stars were found in OB associations by the large-scale survey of emission-line stars. It is possible that the young stars not associated with apparent molecular clouds have formed in small clouds, which are remnants of molecular material. Bright-rimmed clouds (BRCs), small molecular clouds directly associated with HII regions, are believed to be sites of ongoing star formation. However, the comparisons with previous observations of Bok globules without bright rims indicated that BRCs differ significantly in the bolometric luminosities of associated YSOs and their circumstellar dust mass. Previous studies are mainly based on the catalog of BRCs associated with IRAS point sources. We made an unbiased catalog of BRCs, and tried to perform multi-wavelength studies of them. We used the grism spectrograph to survey emission-line stars in BRCs. Several emission-line stars are found even in BRCs, which are not associated with IRAS sources. Molecular line mapping is important to estimate the physical parameters of BRCs. We observed thirty-five of BRCs in CS J=2-1 line, and twenty-four of them in optically thin H^<13>CO^+ J=1-0 line. The typical size and mass of BRCs are 0.3 pc and 10 solar masses, respectively. We found several interesting BRCs to note. For example, BRC31 consists of the aggregation of three dense clumps. The dense and clumpy tail structure is shown in BRC38, whose head part is facing towards the HII region. This tail part harbors several YSOs. In the case of BRC14, H^<13>CO^+ clumps make a dense shell around the central luminous IRAS source. This suggests the interaction between the molecular gas and the cluster forming activity. Furthermore, we challenged the NIR imaging observations of wide field of view to investigate CTTs and H2 jets from YSOs to understand the star forming history of some BRCs. Still, more discussions and follow-up works are needed to clarify the role of BRCs in star formation.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (18 results)

All Other

All Publications (18 results)

  • [Publications] Nakano, M.: "ASCA Observations of the NGC 2264 Molecular Cloud"PASJ. 52. 437-446 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mikami, T.: "H α Emission Stars in the Cepheus OB3 Region"Ap.Sp.Sci.. 275. 441-462 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ogura, K.: "H α Emission Stars and Herbig-Haro Objects in the Vicinity of Bright-Rimmed Clouds"AJ. 123. 2597-2626 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sugitani, K.: "Deep Near-IR and H^<13>CO^+ (J=1-0) Obserbations of BRC38 (IC1396N)"The Proc.of the IAU 8th Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting. 213-214 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakano, M.: "Dense Shell around a Young Intermediate-Mass Star : NGC 2264 IRS1"PASJ. 55. 1-9 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakano, M.: "ASCA Observation of the NGC 2264 Molecular Cloud"PASJ. 52. 437-446 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mikami, T.: "Ha Emission Stars in the Cepheus OB3 Region"Ap. Sp. Sci.. 275. 441-462 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ogura, K.: "Ha Emission Stars and Herbig-Haro Objects in the Vicinity of Bright-Rimmed Clouds"AJ. 123. 2597-2626 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sugitani, K.: "Deep Near-IR and H13CO+ (J=1-0) Observations of BRC38 (IC1396N)"The Proc. of the IAU 8th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting. 213-214 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakano, M.: "Dense Shell around a Young Intermediate-Mass Star: NGC 2264 IRS1"PASJ. 55. 1-9 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakano, M.: "Dense Shell around a Young Intermediate-Mass Star : NGC 2264 IRSl"Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan. 55. 1-9 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Magakian, T.Yu.: "Imaging and Spectroscopic Studies of Haro 6-19 (HH319)"Astroomny & Astrphysics. 383. 598-602 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sugitani, K.: "Deep Near-IR and H^<13>CO^+(J=1-O) Observations of BRC38 (I C1396N)"The Proceedings of the IAU 8^<th> Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting. II. 213-214 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ogura, K.: "Ha Emission Stars and Herbig-Haro Objects in the Vicinity of Bright-Rimmed Clouds"Astronomical Journal. (印刷中). (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sugitani, K.: "Near-Infrared Study of M16: Star Formation in the Elephant Trunks"Astrophysical Journal. 565. L25-L28 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakano,M.: "ASCA Observations of the NGC2264 Molecular Cloud"Publ.Astron.Soc.Japan. 52. 437-446 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sugitani,K.: "Two-Millimeter Observations of Bright-Rimmed Clouds with IRAS Point Sources"Astron.J.. 119. 323-334 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Mikami,T.: "Hα Emission Stars in the Cepheus OB3 Region"Astrophys.Space Sci.. 275. 441-462 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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