Far-infrared detection of low-luminosity star formation in the BOK globule B335

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view Abstract Citations (142) References (27) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Far-infrared detection of low-luminosity star formation in the BOK globule B 335. Keene, J. ; Davidson, J. A. ; Harper, D. A. ; Hildebrand, R. H. ; Jaffe, D. T. ; Loewenstein, R. F. ; Low, F. J. ; Pernic, R. Abstract Measurements of far-infrared intensities in the Bok globule B335, made with higher spatial and spectral resolution than two earlier studies, are described. The NASA 3-m Infrared Telescope Facility was used in February 1981 and the Kuiper Airborne Observatory 0.9-m telescope was used in October 1981 and August 1982 for the observations. The far-infrared source in B335 was revealed to be more compact than previously assumed, ruling out the interstellar radiation field as the dominant heat source. The new far-infrared size, luminosity, and temperature derived suggest that these may be the first observations of low-mass star formation embedded deeply within a Bok globule. The far-infrared source does not have a near-infrared or radio continuum counterpart. High angular resolution at submillimeter wavelengths will be critical in further studies of low-mass star formation. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: November 1983 DOI: 10.1086/184147 Bibcode: 1983ApJ...274L..43K Keywords: Infrared Stars; Interstellar Matter; Main Sequence Stars; Star Formation; Far Infrared Radiation; Luminosity; Spectrum Analysis; Stellar Mass; Astrophysics full text sources ADS | data products SIMBAD (1)