Molecular Emission in Dense Massive Clumps from the Star-Forming Regions S231-S235

The article deals with observations of star-forming regions S231-S235 in 'quasi-thermal' lines of ammonia (NH$_3$), cyanoacetylene (HC$_3$N) and maser lines of methanol (CH$_3$OH) and water vapor (H$_2$O). S231-S235 regions is situated in the giant molecular cloud G174+2.5. We selected all massive molecular clumps in G174+2.5 using archive CO data. For the each clump we determined mass, size and CO column density. After that we performed observations of these clumps. We report about first detections of NH$_3$ and HC$_3$N lines toward the molecular clumps WB89 673 and WB89 668. This means that high-density gas is present there. Physical parameters of molecular gas in the clumps were estimated using the data on ammonia emission. We found that the gas temperature and the hydrogen number density are in the ranges 16-30 K and 2.8-7.2$\times10^3$ cm$^{-3}$, respectively. The shock-tracing line of CH$_3$OH molecule at 36.2 GHz is newly detected toward WB89 673.Comment: 16 pages, 4 figure

Study of short-term variability of masers in water-vapor line

В работе были визуально проанализированы спектры 25 мазерных источников, наблюденные на частоте 22 235.08 МГц в сентябре 2016 г. Изменения надежно обнаружены в W3OH, W51E8, W49N. Все три объекта имеют много компонент линии и высокую яркость. Для поиска переменности в таких источниках на примере W49N использовалась следующая методика: сначала осуществлялась нормировка спектра, затем с помощью индексов, которые отражают возможность наличия изменения, были найдены каналы (соответствующие лучевым скоростям) кандидаты на переменность, после чего для этих каналов была построена зависимость, отражающая изменение потока со временем. Таким образом мы увидели переменность для скоростей 57.75, 13.56 и −47.25 км/с за время около 150 ч.Sample of 25 masers observed at frequency 22 235.08 MHz (water-vapor line) in September, 2016, were studied visually. Changes were found in W3OH, W51E8, W49N. All the three objects have many spectral line components and high brightness. The following procedure was used to find the variability in such sources using W49N example: first the spectra was normalized, then special indicator indices were used to find spectral channels (radial velosities, respectively) with possible variations, after that we plotted time-series of normalised flux for selected velocity channels. So we saw variability of the velosities of 57.75, 13.56 and –47.25 km/s within the time period of about 150 hours

Determination of the primordial helium abundance from radio recombination line observations: New data. The source W51

Observations of H and He radio recombination lines in the source W51 have been performed with the RT-22 radio telescope (Pushchino) in two transitions: 56α (8 mm) and 65α (13 mm). We have estimated the spectral line parameters and determined the relative abundance of ionized helium, y + = (9.3 ± 0.35)%. We have carried out a model study of the correction (R) for the ionization structure of HII regions (when passing from the observed y + = N(He+)/N(H+) to the actual y = N(He)/N(H)) as a function of the spectral type of the ionizing star. Hence it follows that it is desirable to choose the sources excited by hot stars of spectral types no later than O6 V to estimate the helium abundance. In this case, the correction is expected to be small and essentially constant, R in the range 1.0-1.05. We have analyzed the correction for the ionization structure of W51, obtained an actual abundance of helium in the range y = (8.9-9.7)%, and determined its primordial abundance Y p (produced during primordial nucleosynthesis in the Universe) in this source. We have made a new estimate of the primordial helium abundance from six Galactic HII regions, where we observed H and He radio recombination lines at different times. The weighted mean Y p = 25.64(±0.70)% has been obtained. On the one hand, this value of Y p does not yet disagree strongly with the conclusions of the standard cosmologicalmodel, but, on the other hand, it admits the existence of at least one unknown light particle in the period of primordial nucleosynthesis outside the scope of the standard cosmological model. One should continue to refine Y p for more reliable conclusions to be reached. © 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Inc

Mass-luminosity relation for FGK main sequence stars: metallicity and age contributions

The stellar mass-luminosity relation (MLR) is one of the most famous empirical "laws", discovered in the beginning of the 20th century. MLR is still used to estimate stellar masses for nearby stars, particularly for those that are not binary systems, hence the mass cannot be derived directly from the observations. It's well known that the MLR has a statistical dispersion which cannot be explained exclusively due to the observational errors in luminosity (or mass). It is an intrinsic dispersion caused by the differences in age and chemical composition from star to star. In this work we discuss the impact of age and metallicity on the MLR. Using the recent data on mass, luminosity, metallicity, and age for 26 FGK stars (all members of binary systems, with observational mass-errors <= 3%), including the Sun, we derive the MLR taking into account, separately, mass-luminosity, mass-luminosity-metallicity, and mass-luminosity-metallicity-age. Our results show that the inclusion of age and metallicity in the MLR, for FGK stars, improves the individual mass estimation by 5% to 15%.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures, 1 table, accepted in Astrophysics and Space Scienc

Ten Million Degree Gas in M 17 and the Rosette Nebula: X-ray Flows in Galactic H II Regions

We present the first high-spatial-resolution X-ray images of two high-mass star forming regions, the Omega Nebula (M 17) and the Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237--2246), obtained with the Chandra X-ray Observatory Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS) instrument. The massive clusters powering these H II regions are resolved at the arcsecond level into >900 (M 17) and >300 (Rosette) stellar sources similar to those seen in closer young stellar clusters. However, we also detect soft diffuse X-ray emission on parsec scales that is spatially and spectrally distinct from the point source population. The diffuse emission has luminosity L_x ~ 3.4e33 ergs/s in M~17 with plasma energy components at kT ~0.13 and ~0.6 keV (1.5 and 7 MK), while in Rosette it has L_x \~6e32 ergs/s with plasma energy components at kT ~0.06 and ~0.8 keV (0.7 and 9 MK). This extended emission most likely arises from the fast O-star winds thermalized either by wind-wind collisions or by a termination shock against the surrounding media. We establish that only a small portion of the wind energy and mass appears in the observed diffuse X-ray plasma; in these blister H II regions, we suspect that most of it flows without cooling into the low-density interstellar medium. These data provide compelling observational evidence that strong wind shocks are present in H II regions.Comment: 35 pages, including 11 figures; to appear in ApJ, August 20, 2003. A version with high-resolution figures is available at ftp://ftp.astro.psu.edu/pub/townsley/diffuse.ps.g

Dynamic Evolution Model of Isothermal Voids and Shocks

We explore self-similar hydrodynamic evolution of central voids embedded in an isothermal gas of spherical symmetry under the self-gravity. More specifically, we study voids expanding at constant radial speeds in an isothermal gas and construct all types of possible void solutions without or with shocks in surrounding envelopes. We examine properties of void boundaries and outer envelopes. Voids without shocks are all bounded by overdense shells and either inflows or outflows in the outer envelope may occur. These solutions, referred to as type $\mathcal{X}$ void solutions, are further divided into subtypes $\mathcal{X}_{\rm I}$ and $\mathcal{X}_{\rm II}$ according to their characteristic behaviours across the sonic critical line (SCL). Void solutions with shocks in envelopes are referred to as type $\mathcal{Z}$ voids and can have both dense and quasi-smooth edges. Asymptotically, outflows, breezes, inflows, accretions and static outer envelopes may all surround such type $\mathcal{Z}$ voids. Both cases of constant and varying temperatures across isothermal shock fronts are analyzed; they are referred to as types $\mathcal{Z}_{\rm I}$ and $\mathcal{Z}_{\rm II}$ void shock solutions. We apply the `phase net matching procedure' to construct various self-similar void solutions. We also present analysis on void generation mechanisms and describe several astrophysical applications. By including self-gravity, gas pressure and shocks, our isothermal self-similar void (ISSV) model is adaptable to various astrophysical systems such as planetary nebulae, hot bubbles and superbubbles in the interstellar medium as well as supernova remnants.Comment: 24 pages, 13 figuers, accepted by ApS

Physical conditions in star-forming regions around s235

Gas density and temperature in star-forming regions around Sh2-235 are derived from ammonialine observations. This information is used to evaluate formation scenarios and to determineevolutionary stages of the young embedded clusters S235 East 1, S235 East 2 and S235 Central.We also estimate the gas mass in the embedded clusters and its ratio to the stellar mass.S235 East 1 appears to be less evolved than S235 East 2 and S235 Central. In S235 East 1 themolecular gas mass exceeds that in the other clusters. Also, this cluster is more embeddedin the parent gas cloud than the other two. Comparison with a theoretical model shows thatthe formation of these three clusters could have been stimulated by the expansion of theSh2-235 HII region (hereafter S235) via a collect-and-collapse process, provided the densityin the surrounding gas exceeds 3 × 103 cm-3, or via collapse of pre-existing clumps. Theexpansion of S235 cannot be responsible for star formation in the southern S235 A-B region.However, formation of the massive stars in this region might have been triggered by a largescalesupernova shock. Thus, triggered star formation in the studied region may come in threevarieties, namely collect-and-collapse and collapse of pre-existing clumps, both initiated byexpansion of the localHII regions, and triggered by an external large-scale shock.We argue thatthe S235A HII region expands into a highly non-uniform medium with increasing density. It istoo young to trigger star formation in its vicinity by a collect-and-collapse process. There is anage spread inside the S235 A-B region. Massive stars in the S235 A-B region are considerablyyounger than lower mass stars in the same area. This follows from the estimates of their agesand the ages of associated HII regions. © 2013 The Authors

The Chemical Evolution of Helium

We report on measurements of the 4He abundance toward the outer Galaxy HII region S206 with the NRAO Green Bank telescope. Observations of hydrogen and helium radio recombination lines between 8-10 GHz were made toward the peak radio continuum position in S206. We derive 4He/H = 0.08459 +/- 0.00088 (random) +/- 0.0010 (known systematic), 20% lower than optical recombination line results. It is difficult to reconcile the large discrepancy between the optical and radio values even when accounting for temperature, density, and ionization structure or for optical extinction by dust. Using only M17 and S206 we determine dY/dZ = 1.41 +/- 0.62 in the Galaxy, consistent with standard chemical evolution models. High helium abundances in the old stellar population of elliptical galaxies can help explain the increase in UV emission with shorter wavelength between 2000 and 1200 Angstrom, called the UV-upturn or UVX. Our lower values of dY/dZ are consistent with a normal helium abundance at higher metallicity and suggest that other factors, such as a variable red giant branch mass-loss with metallicity, may be important. When combined with 4He abundances in metal poor galaxy HII regions, Magellanic cloud HII regions, and M17 that have been determined from optical recombination lines including the effects of temperature fluctuations, our radio 4He/H abundance ratio for S206 is consistent with a helium evolution of dY/dZ = 1.6. A linear extrapolation to zero metallicity predicts a 4He/H primordial abundance ratio about 5% lower than that given by the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe and standard Big Bang nucleosynthesis. The measured 4He abundances may be systematically underestimated by a few percent if clumping exists in these HII regions.Comment: 19 pages, 3 figures (accepted for publication in the AJ