The Spitzer survey of interstellar clouds in the Gould Belt. III. A multi-wavelength view of Corona Australis
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The Spitzer survey of interstellar clouds in the Gould Belt. III. A multi-wavelength view of Corona Australis. / Peterson, Dawn E.; Caratti o Garatti, Alessio; Bourke, Tyler L.; Forbrich, Jan; Gutermuth, Robert A.; Jørgensen, Jes Kristian; Allen, Lori E.; Patten, Brian M.; Dunham, Michael M.; Harvey, Paul M.; Merín, Bruno; Chapman, Nicholas L.; Cieza, Lucas A.; Huard, Tracy L.; Knez, Claudia; Prager, Brian; Evans, Neal J.
In: Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Vol. 194, 43, 01.06.2011.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The Spitzer survey of interstellar clouds in the Gould Belt. III. A multi-wavelength view of Corona Australis
AU - Peterson, Dawn E.
AU - Caratti o Garatti, Alessio
AU - Bourke, Tyler L.
AU - Forbrich, Jan
AU - Gutermuth, Robert A.
AU - Jørgensen, Jes Kristian
AU - Allen, Lori E.
AU - Patten, Brian M.
AU - Dunham, Michael M.
AU - Harvey, Paul M.
AU - Merín, Bruno
AU - Chapman, Nicholas L.
AU - Cieza, Lucas A.
AU - Huard, Tracy L.
AU - Knez, Claudia
AU - Prager, Brian
AU - Evans, Neal J.
PY - 2011/6/1
Y1 - 2011/6/1
N2 - We present Spitzer Space Telescope IRAC and MIPS observations of a 0.85 deg2 field including the Corona Australis (CrA) star-forming region. At a distance of 130 pc, CrA is one of the closest regions known to be actively forming stars, particularly within its embedded association, the Coronet. Using the Spitzer data, we identify 51 young stellar objects (YSOs) in CrA which include sources in the well-studied Coronet cluster as well as sources distributed throughout the molecular cloud. Twelve of the YSOs discussed are new candidates, one of which is located in the Coronet. Known YSOs retrieved from the literature are also added to the list, and a total of 116 candidate YSOs in CrA are compiled. Based on these YSO candidates, the star formation rate is computed to be 12 M sun Myr-1, similar to that of the Lupus clouds. A clustering analysis was also performed, finding that the main cluster core, consisting of 68 members, is elongated (having an aspect ratio of 2.36), with a circular radius of 0.59 pc and mean surface density of 150 pc-2. In addition, we analyze outflows and jets in CrA by means of new CO and H2 data. We present 1.3 mm interferometric continuum observations made with the Submillimeter Array (SMA) covering R CrA, IRS 5, IRS 7, and IRAS 18595-3712 (IRAS 32). We also present multi-epoch H2 maps and detect jets and outflows, study their proper motions, and identify exciting sources. The Spitzer and ISAAC/VLT observations of IRAS 32 show a bipolar precessing jet, which drives a CO(2-1) outflow detected in the SMA observations. There is also clear evidence for a parsec-scale precessing outflow, which is east-west oriented and originates in the SMA 2 region and likely driven by SMA 2 or IRS 7A.
AB - We present Spitzer Space Telescope IRAC and MIPS observations of a 0.85 deg2 field including the Corona Australis (CrA) star-forming region. At a distance of 130 pc, CrA is one of the closest regions known to be actively forming stars, particularly within its embedded association, the Coronet. Using the Spitzer data, we identify 51 young stellar objects (YSOs) in CrA which include sources in the well-studied Coronet cluster as well as sources distributed throughout the molecular cloud. Twelve of the YSOs discussed are new candidates, one of which is located in the Coronet. Known YSOs retrieved from the literature are also added to the list, and a total of 116 candidate YSOs in CrA are compiled. Based on these YSO candidates, the star formation rate is computed to be 12 M sun Myr-1, similar to that of the Lupus clouds. A clustering analysis was also performed, finding that the main cluster core, consisting of 68 members, is elongated (having an aspect ratio of 2.36), with a circular radius of 0.59 pc and mean surface density of 150 pc-2. In addition, we analyze outflows and jets in CrA by means of new CO and H2 data. We present 1.3 mm interferometric continuum observations made with the Submillimeter Array (SMA) covering R CrA, IRS 5, IRS 7, and IRAS 18595-3712 (IRAS 32). We also present multi-epoch H2 maps and detect jets and outflows, study their proper motions, and identify exciting sources. The Spitzer and ISAAC/VLT observations of IRAS 32 show a bipolar precessing jet, which drives a CO(2-1) outflow detected in the SMA observations. There is also clear evidence for a parsec-scale precessing outflow, which is east-west oriented and originates in the SMA 2 region and likely driven by SMA 2 or IRS 7A.
U2 - 10.1088/0067-0049/194/2/43
DO - 10.1088/0067-0049/194/2/43
M3 - Journal article
VL - 194
JO - Astrophysical Journal
JF - Astrophysical Journal
SN - 0067-0049
M1 - 43
ER -
ID: 35114067