2024/12/29 by O. R. Jadhav, L. K. Dewangan, Jadhav, O. R. +10
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2412.20364
We present an observational study of the S284-RE region, a low-metallicity area associated with the extended S284 HII region. A thermally supercritical filament (mass ∼2402 M\odot, length ∼8.5 pc) is investigated using the Herschel column density map. The Spitzer ratio 4.5 μm/3.6 μm map traces the H2 outflows in this filament, where previously reported young stellar objects (YSOs) are spatially distributed. Analysis of the YSO distribution has revealed three active star-forming clusters (YCl1, YCl2, YCl3) within the filament. YCl3 seems to be the most evolved, YCl2 the youngest, while YCl1 displays signs of non-thermal fragmentation. The JWST (F470N+F444W)/F356W ratio map reveals at least seven bipolar H2 outflows, with four (olc1--olc4) in YCl1 and three (ol1--ol3) in YCl2. The driving sources of these outflows are identified based on outflow geometry, ALMA continuum peaks, and YSO positions. Two ALMA continuum sources, #2 and #3, from the M-R\rm eff plot are recognized as potential massive star formation candidates. The ALMA continuum source #2 hosts at least three outflow-driving sources, whereas the ALMA continuum source #3 contains two. The bipolar outflow olc1, driven by an embedded object within the continuum source #2, is likely a massive protostar, as indicated by Br-α and PAH emissions depicted in the JWST (F405N+F444W)/F356W ratio map. The presence of H2 knots in the outflows olc1 and ol1 suggests episodic accretion. Overall, the study investigates a massive protostar candidate, driving the ∼2.7 pc H2 outflow olc1 and undergoing episodic accretion.