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2020ApJ...897...51C - Astrophys. J., 897, 51-51 (2020/July-1)

Stellar variability in a forming massive star cluster.

CHENG Y., ANDERSEN M. and TAN J.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present a near-infrared (NIR) variability analysis for a 6' x 6' region, which encompasses the massive protocluster G286.21+0.17. The total sample comprises more than 5000 objects, of which 562 show signs of a circumstellar disk based on their infrared colors. The data includes Hubble Space Telescope observations taken in two epochs separated by 3 yr in the F110W and F160W bands. 363 objects (7% of the sample) exhibit NIR variability at a significant level (Stetson index >1.7), and a higher variability fraction (14%) is found for the young stellar objects with disk excesses. We identified four high amplitude (>0.6 mag) variables seen in both NIR bands. Follow-up and archival observations of the most variable object in this survey (G286.2032+0.1740) reveal a rising light curve over 8 yr from 2011 to 2019, with a K band brightening of 3.5 mag. Overall the temporal behavior of G286.2032+0.1740 resembles that of typical FU Ori objects; however, its pre-burst luminosity indicates it has a very low mass (<0.12 M☉), making it an extreme case of an outburst event that is still ongoing.

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Journal keyword(s): Accretion - Stellar accretion disks - Pre-main sequence stars - Young stellar objects - Variable stars

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