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Article: First confirmed detection of a bipolar molecular outflow from a young Brown dwarf
Title | First confirmed detection of a bipolar molecular outflow from a young Brown dwarf |
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Authors | |
Keywords | [Gy92] 204)-Ism: Jets And Outflows- Ism: Individual (Iso-Oph 102 |
Issue Date | 2008 |
Publisher | Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://iopscience.iop.org/2041-8205 |
Citation | Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2008, v. 689 n. 2 PART 2, p. L141-L144 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Studying the earliest stages in the birth of stars is crucial for understanding how they form. Brown dwarfs with masses between that of stars and planets are not massive enough to maintain stable hydrogen-burning fusion reactions during most of their lifetime. Their origins are subject to much debate in recent literature because their masses are far below the typical mass where core collapse is expected to occur. We present the first confirmed evidence that brown dwarfs undergo a phase of molecular outflow that is typical of young stars. Using the Submillimeter Array, we have obtained a map of a bipolar molecular outflow from a young brown dwarf. We estimate an outflow mass of 1.6 x 10 -4 M⊙ and a mass-loss rate of 1.4 x 10 -9 M⊙. These values are over 2 orders of magnitude smaller than the typical ones for T Tauri stars. From our millimeter continuum data and our own analysis of Spitzer infrared photometry, we estimate that the brown dwarf has a disk with a mass of 8 x 10 -3 M⊙ and an outer disk radius of 80 AU. Our results demonstrate that the bipolar molecular outflow operates down to planetary masses, occurring in brown dwarfs as a scaled-down version of the universal process seen in young stars. © 2008. The American Astronomical Society. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/175163 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 8.8 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.766 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | PhanBao, N | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Riaz, B | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, CF | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Tang, YW | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Ho, PTP | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Martín, EL | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Lim, J | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Ohashi, N | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Shang, H | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-11-26T08:49:30Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-11-26T08:49:30Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2008, v. 689 n. 2 PART 2, p. L141-L144 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2041-8205 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/175163 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Studying the earliest stages in the birth of stars is crucial for understanding how they form. Brown dwarfs with masses between that of stars and planets are not massive enough to maintain stable hydrogen-burning fusion reactions during most of their lifetime. Their origins are subject to much debate in recent literature because their masses are far below the typical mass where core collapse is expected to occur. We present the first confirmed evidence that brown dwarfs undergo a phase of molecular outflow that is typical of young stars. Using the Submillimeter Array, we have obtained a map of a bipolar molecular outflow from a young brown dwarf. We estimate an outflow mass of 1.6 x 10 -4 M⊙ and a mass-loss rate of 1.4 x 10 -9 M⊙. These values are over 2 orders of magnitude smaller than the typical ones for T Tauri stars. From our millimeter continuum data and our own analysis of Spitzer infrared photometry, we estimate that the brown dwarf has a disk with a mass of 8 x 10 -3 M⊙ and an outer disk radius of 80 AU. Our results demonstrate that the bipolar molecular outflow operates down to planetary masses, occurring in brown dwarfs as a scaled-down version of the universal process seen in young stars. © 2008. The American Astronomical Society. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://iopscience.iop.org/2041-8205 | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Astrophysical Journal Letters | en_US |
dc.subject | [Gy92] 204)-Ism: Jets And Outflows- | en_US |
dc.subject | Ism: Individual (Iso-Oph 102 | en_US |
dc.title | First confirmed detection of a bipolar molecular outflow from a young Brown dwarf | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Lim, J: jjlim@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Lim, J=rp00745 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1086/595961 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-67649651521 | en_US |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-67649651521&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 689 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 PART 2 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | L141 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | L144 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000262734000016 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | PhanBao, N=8719607900 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Riaz, B=12790939100 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lee, CF=35330124000 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Tang, YW=27868095600 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Ho, PTP=7402211489 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Martín, EL=7404092339 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lim, J=7403453870 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Ohashi, N=7202558313 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Shang, H=7102401022 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citeulike | 3664941 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 2041-8205 | - |