Detection of pedestal features in dark clouds - Evidence for formation of low mass stars

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view Abstract Citations (113) References (14) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Detection of pedestal features in dark clouds: evidence for formation of low mass stars. Frerking, M. A. ; Langer, W. D. Abstract To assess whether B335 is unique among dark clouds or whether CO-12 pedestal features are quite common, 180 opacity class 5 and 6 Lynds clouds were surveyed. From this set of data, three additional sources were found to have pedestal features. These suggest the presence of embedded low-mass stars, though a hot differentially rotating disk cannot be excluded for B335. Estimates of the mass-loss rate required to produce stellar winds consistent with observations are comparable with mass-loss rates for T Tauri stars. Further, the pedestal feature formation rate is similar to the local low-mass star formation rate. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: May 1982 DOI: 10.1086/159928 Bibcode: 1982ApJ...256..523F Keywords: Molecular Clouds; Planetary Nebulae; Protostars; Stellar Evolution; Stellar Mass Ejection; Astronomical Maps; Carbon Monoxide; Molecular Spectra; Star Formation Rate; Stellar Winds; Astronomy full text sources ADS | data products SIMBAD (32)