An Extremely Young Massive Stellar Object near IRAS 07029-1215

Author(s)

J. Forbrich, K. Schreyer, B. Posselt, R. Klein, Th. Henning

Abstract

In the course of a comprehensive millimeter/submillimeter survey of

massive-star-forming regions, the vicinities of a sample of 47 luminous

IRAS sources were closely investigated with the Submillimeter

Common-User Bolometric Array and the MPIfR bolometers in order to search

for massive protostellar candidates. A particularly interesting object

has been found in the surroundings of the bright far-infrared source

IRAS 07029-1215. Follow-up line observations show that the object is

cold, has a massive envelope, and is associated with an energetic

molecular outflow. No infrared point source has been detected at its

position. Therefore, it is a very good candidate as a member of the

long-sought group of massive protostars.

Organisation(s)

Department of Astrophysics, Department of Microbiology, Immunobiology and Genetics

External organisation(s)

Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik

Journal

The Astrophysical Journal: an international review of astronomy and astronomical physics

Volume

602

Pages

843-849

ISSN

0004-637X

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1086/381180

Publication date

02-2004

Peer reviewed

Yes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

103004 Astrophysics

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