A. Kirwan
A spectacular jet from the bright 244–440 Orion proplyd: The MUSE NFM view
Kirwan, A.; Manara, C. F.; Whelan, E. T.; Robberto, M.; McLeod, A. F.; Facchini, S.; Beccari, G.; Miotello, A.; Schneider, P. C.; Murphy, A.; Vicente, S.
Authors
C. F. Manara
E. T. Whelan
M. Robberto
Dr Anna McLeod anna.mcleod@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
S. Facchini
G. Beccari
A. Miotello
P. C. Schneider
A. Murphy
S. Vicente
Abstract
In this work we present the highest spatial and spectral resolution integral field observations to date of the bipolar jet from the Orion proplyd 244–440 using Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) narrow-field mode (NFM) observations on the Very Large Telescope (VLT). We observed a previously unreported chain of six distinct knots in a roughly S-shaped pattern, and by comparing them with Hubble Space Telescope (HST) images we estimated proper motions in the redshifted knots of 9.5 mas yr−1 with an inclination angle of 73°, though these quantities could not be measured for the blueshifted lobe. Analysis of the [Fe II] and [Ni II] lines suggests jet densities on the order of ~105 cm−3. We propose that the observed S-shaped morphology originates from a jet launched by a smaller source with M★ < 0.2 M⊙ in orbital motion around a larger companion of M★ ≃ 0.5 M⊙ at a separation of 30–40 au. The measured luminosities of the knots using the [O I]λ6300 Å and [S II]λ6731 Å lines were used to estimate a lower limit to the mass-loss rate in the jet of 1.3 × 10−11 M⊙ yr−1 and an upper limit of 10−9 M⊙ yr−1, which is typical for low-mass driving sources. While the brightness asymmetry between the redshifted and blueshifted lobes is consistent with external irradiation, further analysis of the [Ni II] and [Fe II] lines suggests that photoionization of the jet is not likely to be a dominant factor, and that the emission is dominated by collisional excitation. The dynamical age of the jet compared to the anticipated survival time of the proplyd demonstrates that photoevaporation of the proplyd occurred prior to jet launching, and that this is still an active source. These two points suggest that the envelope of the proplyd may shield the jet from the majority of external radiation, and that photoionization of the proplyd does not appear to impact the ability of a star to launch a jet.
Citation
Kirwan, A., Manara, C. F., Whelan, E. T., Robberto, M., McLeod, A. F., Facchini, S., …Vicente, S. (2023). A spectacular jet from the bright 244–440 Orion proplyd: The MUSE NFM view. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 673, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202245428
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 25, 2023 |
Online Publication Date | May 26, 2023 |
Publication Date | 2023-05 |
Deposit Date | Dec 13, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Dec 13, 2023 |
Journal | Astronomy & Astrophysics |
Print ISSN | 0004-6361 |
Electronic ISSN | 1432-0746 |
Publisher | EDP Sciences |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 673 |
Article Number | A166 |
Pages | 1-15 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202245428 |
Keywords | Space and Planetary Science; Astronomy and Astrophysics |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2024971 |
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