Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Abstract
The filament IRDC G035.39--00.33 in the W48 molecular complex is one of the darkest infrared clouds observed by \textit{Spitzer}. It has been observed by the PACS (70 and 160\,$\micron$) and SPIRE (250, 350, and 500\,$\micron$) cameras of the \textit{Herschel} Space Observatory as part of the W48 molecular cloud complex in the framework of the HOBYS key programme. The observations reveal a sample of 28 compact sources (deconvolved FWHM sizes $$$20 \msun$. The cloud characteristics we derive from the analysis of their spectral energy distributions are masses of $20-50 \msun$, sizes of 0.1--0.2 pc, and average densities of $2-20 \times 10^{5} \cmc$, which make these massive dense cores excellent candidates to form intermediate- to high-mass stars. Most of the massive dense cores are located inside the G035.39--00.33 ridge and host IR-quiet high-mass protostars. The large number of protostars found in this filament suggests that we are witnessing a mini-burst of star formation with an efficiency of $\sim$15% and a rate density of $\sim$$40 \msun\,$yr$^{-1}\,$kpc$^{-2}$ within $\sim$8 pc$^2$, a large area covering the full ridge. Part of the extended SiO emission observed towards G035.39--00.33 is not associated with obvious protostars and may originate from low-velocity shocks within converging flows, as advocated by previous studies.
Digital Commons Citation
Nguyên Luong, Q.; Motte, F.; Hennemann, M.; and Anderson, L. D., "The Herschel View Of Massive Star Formation In G035.39–00.33: Dense And Cold Filament Of W48 Undergoing A Mini-Starburst" (2011). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 929.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/929
Source Citation
Nguyên Luong, Q., Motte, F., Hennemann, M., Anderson, L. D. (2011). The Herschel View Of Massive Star Formation In G035.39–00.33: Dense And Cold Filament Of W48 Undergoing A Mini-Starburst. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 535, A76. http://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201117831