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Profiling Young Massive Stars Tracey Hill
Leiden Observatory, Leiden University Thesis work - UNSW with M Burton, M Cunningham, V Minier


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Massive Star Formation
T T T T T Study is hindered ­ recall talk by de Buizer Optically obscured prior to main sequence evolution. Difficult to pinpoint individual stages of evolution. Low mass SF models? IR excellent tracer:
Z Stars emit bulk of radiation at wavelengths shorter than Lymann continuum limit Z Circumstellar dust envelope absorbs radiation and re-emits in the infrared.

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T Massive stars associated with infrared radiation (IRAS & MSX), UC HII regions, maser sources, millimetre & submillimetre emission. T Do maser species trace different evolutionary stages?
Z Walsh et al (1998): Masers are the first readily detectable tracer of MSF


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A Range of MSF Cores
1.2mm Continuum, SEST/SIMBA

Ionized Core (UC HII region) Hot Molecular Core

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Cold Core (Reverse) Evolutionary Order??
Minier, Hill et al, 2005


So what happens before the onset of maser emission?


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SEST/SIMBA
TSearch for cold cores that mark the earliest stages of MSF TSEST: Targeted positions of known methanol maser & UC HII sources (131) TSIMBA: large F.O.V (240'' x 480'') T405 sources detected (3-s) TGenerally, tracer position correlates with mm peak TEvidence of star formation devoid of methanol masers and UC HII regions
("mm-only cores")

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SIMBA maps


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Introducing the `mm-only' core
T~ 60% sources (255/405) detected have no maser &/or UC HII (mm-emission only). mmonly core T~ 45 % do not have mid-IR MSX emission. [lower limit] or are devoid of a mid-IR source. TWhat is their story?
ZYounger? Deeply embedded? ZIntermediate mass? combination?

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Profiling Young massive Stars
TUsing: SIMBA, SCUBA, MSX, sometimes IRAS TAssuming b=2 (Hill et al. 2006) TLevenberg-Marquardt least squares fit
Z162 sources (of 405)

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TFit results in 6 parameters:
ZTemperature, luminosity, mass, H2 number density, surface density, Lum/Mass

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T8 parameters known TAnalysis =>

(+ radius, distance)


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Example SED mm-only core


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Mass


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Luminosity


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Temperature


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Correlation plots


So what's up with the mmonly core?


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Results: mm-only core
TComparable mass to sources with methanol maser &/or UC HII T But:
ZSmaller , Less luminous, Smaller L/M Zand cooler ZMore dense (H2 and surface)

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than sources with methanol maser/radio continuum. TKS test: distinctly different for luminosity, temperature, and L/M TAn earlier stage of massive star evolution? TBimodal temperature population!


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Examining the Bimodal Nature of the mm-only Core


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Bimodal mm-only Population


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Analysis cont....


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Analysis revealed....
~ Little distinction between warm-mm & sources with methanol maser and/or radio continuum source for all parameters tested. ~ Cool-mm sources are distinctly different from the warm-mm sources, methanol maser and/or radio continuum source for all parameters tested bar for mass and radius

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~Cool-mm: less luminous, lower L/M, higher H2 number and surface densities (S). They have smaller radii than those sources with an UC HII region. ~The warm-mm display similar characteristics to those known to be forming massive stars (those with methanol maser &/or UC HII).


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TIndications: mm-only cores are younger examples of massive star formation Tmm-only comprised of two populations

mm-only core:example of evolution?

ZPrior to the onset of methanol maser emission ZDistinguished by temperature ZPopulations distinct from each other

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TWarm-mm sources examples of young massive stars ­ hot cores? TCool-mm sources examples of failed/starless cores? (e.g. Vasquez-Semadeni et al. 2005)