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2017ApJ...835..259Y - Astrophys. J., 835, 259-259 (2017/February-1)

The Class 0 protostar BHR71: Herschel observations and dust continuum models.

YANG Y.-L., EVANS II N.J., GREEN J.D., DUNHAM M.M. and JORGENSEN J.K.

Abstract (from CDS):

We use Herschel spectrophotometry of BHR71, an embedded Class 0 protostar, to provide new constraints on its physical properties. We detect 645 (non-unique) spectral lines among all spatial pixels. At least 61 different spectral lines originate from the central region. A CO rotational diagram analysis shows four excitation temperature components, 43, 197, 397, and 1057 K. Low-J CO lines trace the outflow while the high-J CO lines are centered on the infrared source. The low-excitation emission lines of H2O trace the large-scale outflow, while the high-excitation emission lines trace a small-scale distribution around the equatorial plane. We model the envelope structure using the dust radiative transfer code, hyperion, incorporating rotational collapse, an outer static envelope, outflow cavity, and disk. The evolution of a rotating collapsing envelope can be constrained by the far-infrared/millimeter spectral energy distribution along with the azimuthally averaged radial intensity profile, and the structure of the outflow cavity plays a critical role at shorter wavelengths. Emission at 20-40 µm requires a cavity with a constant-density inner region and a power-law density outer region. The best-fit model has an envelope mass of 19 M inside a radius of 0.315 pc and a central luminosity of 18.8 L. The time since collapse began is 24,630-44,000 years, most likely around 36,000 years. The corresponding mass infall rate in the envelope (1.2 x 10–5 M yr–1) is comparable to the stellar mass accretion rate, while the mass-loss rate estimated from the CO outflow is 20% of the stellar mass accretion rate. We find no evidence for episodic accretion.

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Journal keyword(s): ISM: individual objects: BHR71 - radiative transfer - stars: formation - stars: protostars - stars: protostars

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