Near-infrared polarization images of the orion nebula

M. Tamura; R. Kandori; N. Kusakabe; Y. Nakajima; J. Hashimoto; C. Nagashima; T. Nagata; T. Nagayama; H. Kimura; T. Yamamoto; J. H. Hough; P. Lucas; A. Chrysostomou; J. Bailey

doi:10.1086/508168

Near-infrared polarization images of the orion nebula

M. Tamura^*, R. Kandori, N. Kusakabe, Y. Nakajima, J. Hashimoto, C. Nagashima, T. Nagata, T. Nagayama, H. Kimura, T. Yamamoto, J. H. Hough, P. Lucas, A. Chrysostomou, J. Bailey

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Wide-field (∼8′ × 8′) and deep near-infrared (JHK_s bands) polarization images of the Orion Nebula are presented. These data revealed various circumstellar structures as infrared reflection nebulae (IRNe) around young stellar objects (YSOs), both massive and low-mass. We found the IRN around both IRc2 and BN to be very extensive, suggesting that there might be two extended (>0.7 pc) bipolar/monopolar IRNe in these sources. We discovered at least 13 smaller scale (∼0.01-0.1 pc) IRNe around less massive YSOs, including the famous source θ² Ori C. We also suggest the presence of many unresolved (<690 AU) systems around low-mass YSOs and young brown dwarfs showing possible intrinsic polarizations. Wide-field infrared polarimetry is thus demonstrated to be a powerful technique in revealing IRNe and hence potential disk/outflow systems among high-mass to substellar YSOs.

Original language	English
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	649
Issue number	1 II
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/508168
Publication status	Published - 20 Sept 2006

Keywords

- Stars: formation
Circumstellar matter
Infrared: stars
ISM: individual (Orion Nebula)
Polarization

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