Origin of the mass in massive star outflows

被引:30
作者
Churchwell, E
机构
[1] Washburn Observatory, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706
关键词
stars; early-type; formation; pre-main-sequence; mass loss;
D O I
10.1086/310578
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
The molecular outflows associated with massive star formation regions often contain more mass than the central stars that presumably drive the outflows. This Letter deals with the origin of the mass. It is shown that neither accumulated stellar winds nor entrained interstellar matter in bipolar jets is likely to be able to account for the observed outflow masses. It is proposed here that the outflow masses are the result of infalling matter that has been diverted outward into bipolar jets; some important consequences of this idea are explored.
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页码:L59 / L61
页数:3
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