Gravitational collapse of the OMC-1 region

Autor(en)
A. Hacar, J. Alves, Mario Tafalla, Javier R. Goicoechea
Abstrakt

We have investigated the global dynamical state of the integral shaped filament in the Orion A cloud using new N2H+ (1-0) large-scale, IRAM 30m observations. Our analysis of its internal gas dynamics reveals the presence of accelerated motions towards the Orion Nebula Cluster, showing a characteristic blue-shifted profile centred at the position of the OMC-1 South region. The properties of these observed gas motions (profile, extension, and magnitude) are consistent with the expected accelerations for the gravitational collapse of the OMC-1 region and explain both the physical and kinematic structure of this cloud.

Organisation(en)
Institut für Astrophysik
Externe Organisation(en)
Leiden University, Observatorio Astronómico Nacional (OAN-IGN), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Journal
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Band
602
Anzahl der Seiten
5
ISSN
0004-6361
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201730732
Publikationsdatum
05-2017
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
103003 Astronomie, 103004 Astrophysik
Schlagwörter
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Space and Planetary Science
Link zum Portal
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/0c7ac254-4ea5-4de4-9a06-32461f6e47c8