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- Title
The HH34 outflow as seen in [Fe II] 1.64 μm by LBT-LUCI (Research Note).
- Authors
Antoniucci, S.; La Camera, A.; Nisini, B.; Giannini, T.; Lorenzetti, D.; Paris, D.; Sani, E.
- Abstract
Context. Dense atomic jets from young stars copiously emit in [Fe II] IR lines, which can, therefore, be used to trace the immediate environments of embedded protostars. Aims. We want to investigate the morphology of the bright [Fe II] 1.64 μm line in the jet of the source HH34 IRS and compare it with the most commonly used optical tracer [S II]. Methods. We analyse a 1.64 μm narrow-band filter image obtained with the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) LUCI instrument, which covers the HH34 jet and counterjet. A point spread function deconvolution algorithm was applied to enhance spatial resolution and make the IR image directly comparable to a [S II] HST image of the same source. Results. The [Fe II] emission is detected from both the jet, the (weak) counter-jet, and from the HH34-S and HH34-N bow shocks. The deconvolved image allows us to resolve jet knots close to about 1" from the central source. The morphology of the [Fe II] emission is remarkably similar to that of the [S II] emission, and the relative positions of [Fe II] and [S II] peaks are shifted according to proper motion measurements, which were previously derived from HST images. An analysis of the [Fe II]/[S II] emission ratio shows that Fe gas abundance is much lower than the solar value with up to 90% of Fe depletion in the inner jet knots. This confirms previous findings on dusty jets, where shocks are not efficient enough to remove refractory species from grains.
- Subjects
PROTOSTARS; MASS loss (Astrophysics); HERBIG-Haro objects (Astronomy); BOW shock (Astrophysics); INFRARED spectroscopy; ASTROPHYSICAL jets; TELESCOPES
- Publication
Astronomy & Astrophysics / Astronomie et Astrophysique, 2014, Vol 566, p1
- ISSN
0004-6361
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1051/0004-6361/201423944