Observations of molecular jets in Orion A |
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| Authors: | Thomas Stanke |
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| Institution: | 1. Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie Bonn, USA E-mail
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| Abstract: | We report on the results of a wide field near infrared survey for protostellar jets identified via their emission in the 2.12μm line of shock heated molecular hydrogen, done over a 1.2 square degree area in Orion A. We derive an evolutionary sequence for protostellar jets, based on the observed lenghts and H2 luminosities as well as the evolutionary stage and bolometric luminosity of their driving sources. Protostellar jets start from zero length, evolve quickly to parsec scale extents during the Class 0 phase, and shrink during the Class I and Class II phase. They are first very bright in H2 emission, and fade later on. This is indicative of strongly time-variably mass accretion onto the driving protostar, with a peak early on, and a subsequent continous decay of accretion activity. Finally, we present evidence for a molecular CO jet from a Class 0 object, supporting the idea that a very efficient outflow phase at very early evolutionary stages should produce very dense, molecular jets. |
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