Published November 1989 | Version v1
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Discovery of new 2 micron sources in Rho Ophiuchi

Creators

  • 1. Joint Astronomy Center, Hilo, HI (USA)
  • 2. California Univ., Irvine (USA)
  • 3. NASA, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA (USA)
  • 4. California Univ., Berkeley (USA)

Description

A 144-sq-arcmin region of the Rho Oph star-forming cloud core was surveyed at 2.2 microns, complete to mK = 14. A total of 61 sources are detected, 26 of which have been previously reported, accounting for a total of 35 new sources with mK = 12-14. There is no turnover in the 2-micron luminosity function of the Rho Oph cloud core to a limiting sensitivity of mK = 14. Two of the newly discovered sources are binary companions to previously cataloged objects. 11 refs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
346
Series
Astrophys. J.
Journal Page Range
L93-L96
ISSN
0004-637X
CODEN
ASJOA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21038316
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
COSMIC GASES; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; INFRARED RADIATION; INTERSTELLAR SPACE; LUMINOSITY; MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FLUIDS; GASES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS; SPACE