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2025ApJ...994..225N - Astrophys. J., 994, 225 (2025/December-1)

Unveiling Stellar Feedback and Cloud Structure in the ρ Ophiuchi-A Region Using ALMA and JWST: Discovery of Substellar Cores, C18O Striations, and Protostellar Outflows.

NAKAMURA F., KAWABE R., HUANG S., SAIGO K., HIRANO N., TAKAKUWA S., KAMAZAKI T., TAMURA M., DI FRANCESCO J., FRIESEN R., IWASAKI K. and HARA C.

Abstract (from CDS):

In clustered star-forming regions, stellar feedback, such as H II regions/photon-dominated regions (PDRs), and protostellar jets/outflows, shapes cloud structures and influences star formation. Using high-resolution Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array millimeter and JWST infrared data, we analyze the cloud structure and the impact of stellar feedback in the nearest dense cluster-forming region Ophiuchi (Oph) A. All six known Class 0/I and two of the six flat-spectrum/Class II objects are detected in the 1.3 mm dust continuum. Additionally, we newly detected seven substellar cores, three of which show compact near-infrared emission, suggesting they are young substellar objects. The remaining cores, with masses of ∼10–2M⊙ and mean densities of ∼108 cm–3, are likely gravitationally bound. They appear connected by faint CO finger-like structures extending from the triple Class 0 system Very Large Array (VLA) 1623-2417 Aa+Ab+B, suggesting they may have been ejected from the close binary VLA 1623 Aa+Ab. 12CO and near-infrared data reveal multiple protostellar outflows. From the comparison, we identified several new outflows/jets and shocked structures associated with the GSS 30 large bipolar bubble. Strong 12CO emission traces the eastern edge of the Oph A ridge, forming part of the expanding H II/PDR bubble driven by the nearby Herbig Be star S1. The northern ridge appears “blown out,” with warm gas flowing toward GSS 30, injecting additional turbulent momentum. Several C18O striations in the S1 bubble align with magnetic fields, and position-velocity diagrams show wave-like patterns, possibly reflecting magnetohydrodynamic waves. Stellar feedback significantly influences Oph A's cloud structure.

Abstract Copyright: © 2025. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): Star formation - Interstellar medium - Molecular clouds - Protostars - Photodissociation regions - Stellar jets - Brown dwarfs

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