Stellar contents in the Sh2-112 cloud complex Virtual Observatory Resource

Authors
  1. Panja A.
  2. Sun Y.
  3. Chen W.P.
  4. Mondal S.
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    CDS
Abstract

We present the star formation activity around the emission nebula Sh2-112. At a distance of ~2.1kpc, this HII complex, itself 3pc in radius, is illuminated by the massive star (O8 V) BD+45 3216. The associated molecular cloud extends in angular scales of 2.0x0.83{deg}, corresponding to linear sizes of 73pc by 30pc, along the Galactic longitude. The high-resolution (30") extinction map reveals a chain of dust clumps aligned with the filament-like structure with an average extinction of A_V_~2.78mag, varying up to a maximum of ~17mag. Our analysis led to identification of a rich population (~500) of young (average age of ~1Myr) stars, plus a numerous number (~350) of H{alpha} emitters, spatially correlated with the filamentary clouds. Located near the edge of the cloud, the luminous star BD+45 3216 has created an arc-like pattern as the ionizing radiation encounters the dense gas, forming a blister-shaped morphology. We found three distinct young stellar groups, all coincident with relatively dense parts of the cloud complex, signifying ongoing star formation. Moreover, the cloud filament (excitation temperature ~10K) traced by the CO isotopologues and extending nearly ~80pc is devoid of ionized gas except at the dense cores (excitation temperature ~28-32K) wherein significant ionized emission excited by OB stars (dynamical age ~0.18-1.0Myr) pertains. The radial velocity is dynamic (median ~-3.65km/s) along the main filament, increasing from Galactic east to west, indicating mass flow to form the massive stars/clusters at the central hubs.

Keywords
  1. h-ii-regions
  2. young-stellar-objects
  3. molecular-clouds
  4. infrared-photometry
  5. visible-astronomy
  6. h-alpha-photometry
  7. spectroscopy
  8. stellar-distance
  9. millimeter-astronomy
  10. submillimeter-astronomy
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2022ApJ...939...46P
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2024-11-19T17:23:52Z
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