Bright-rimmed clouds in IC 1396 I. Dynamics

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Hauptverfasser: Okada, Yoko, Kabanovic, Slawa, Güsten, Rolf, Ossenkopf-Okada, Volker, Schneider, Nicola, Simon, Robert, Buchbender, Christof, Higgins, Ronan, Yanitski, Craig, Röllig, Markus, Stutzki, Jürgen, Ishihara, Daisuke, Tanaka, Kunihiko, Chambers, Edward, Honingh, Netty, Justen, Matthias, Riquelme, Denise
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author Okada, Yoko
Kabanovic, Slawa
Güsten, Rolf
Ossenkopf-Okada, Volker
Schneider, Nicola
Simon, Robert
Buchbender, Christof
Higgins, Ronan
Yanitski, Craig
Röllig, Markus
Stutzki, Jürgen
Ishihara, Daisuke
Tanaka, Kunihiko
Chambers, Edward
Honingh, Netty
Justen, Matthias
Riquelme, Denise
author_facet Okada, Yoko
Kabanovic, Slawa
Güsten, Rolf
Ossenkopf-Okada, Volker
Schneider, Nicola
Simon, Robert
Buchbender, Christof
Higgins, Ronan
Yanitski, Craig
Röllig, Markus
Stutzki, Jürgen
Ishihara, Daisuke
Tanaka, Kunihiko
Chambers, Edward
Honingh, Netty
Justen, Matthias
Riquelme, Denise
contents We investigate the dynamical and physical structures of bright-rimmed clouds (BRCs) in a nearby HII region. We focused on carbon- and oxygen-bearing species that trace photon-dominated regions (PDRs) and warm molecular cloud surfaces in order to understand the effect of UV radiation from the exciting stars on the cloud structure. We mapped four regions around the most prominent BRCs at scales of 4--10 arcmin in the HII region IC 1396 in [CII] 158 micron with (up)GREAT on board SOFIA. IC 1396 is predominantly excited by an O6.5V star. Toward IC 1396A, we also observed [OI] 63 micron and 145 micron. We combined these observations with JCMT archive data, which provide the low-J transitions of CO, $^{13}$CO, and C$^{18}$O. All spectra are velocity-resolved. The line profiles show a variety of velocity structures, which we investigated in detail for all observed emission lines. We find no clear sign of photoevaporating flows in the [CII] spectra, although the uncertainty in the location of the BRCs along the line of sight makes this interpretation inconclusive. Our analysis of the [$^{13}$CII] emission in IC 1396A suggests that the [CII] is likely mostly optically thin. The heating efficiency, measured by the ([CII]+[OI] 63 micron)/far-infrared intensity ratio, is higher in the northern part of IC 1396A than in the southern part, which may indicate a difference in the dust properties of the two areas. The complex velocity structures identified in the BRCs of IC 1396, which is apparently a relatively simple HII region, highlight the importance of velocity-resolved data for disentangling different components along the line of sight and thus facilitating a detailed study of the dynamics of the cloud. We also demonstrate that the optically thin [$^{13}$CII] and [OI] 145 micron emission lines are essential for a conclusive interpretation of the [CII] 158 micron and [OI] 63 micron line profiles.
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spellingShingle Bright-rimmed clouds in IC 1396 I. Dynamics
Okada, Yoko
Kabanovic, Slawa
Güsten, Rolf
Ossenkopf-Okada, Volker
Schneider, Nicola
Simon, Robert
Buchbender, Christof
Higgins, Ronan
Yanitski, Craig
Röllig, Markus
Stutzki, Jürgen
Ishihara, Daisuke
Tanaka, Kunihiko
Chambers, Edward
Honingh, Netty
Justen, Matthias
Riquelme, Denise
Astrophysics of Galaxies
We investigate the dynamical and physical structures of bright-rimmed clouds (BRCs) in a nearby HII region. We focused on carbon- and oxygen-bearing species that trace photon-dominated regions (PDRs) and warm molecular cloud surfaces in order to understand the effect of UV radiation from the exciting stars on the cloud structure. We mapped four regions around the most prominent BRCs at scales of 4--10 arcmin in the HII region IC 1396 in [CII] 158 micron with (up)GREAT on board SOFIA. IC 1396 is predominantly excited by an O6.5V star. Toward IC 1396A, we also observed [OI] 63 micron and 145 micron. We combined these observations with JCMT archive data, which provide the low-J transitions of CO, $^{13}$CO, and C$^{18}$O. All spectra are velocity-resolved. The line profiles show a variety of velocity structures, which we investigated in detail for all observed emission lines. We find no clear sign of photoevaporating flows in the [CII] spectra, although the uncertainty in the location of the BRCs along the line of sight makes this interpretation inconclusive. Our analysis of the [$^{13}$CII] emission in IC 1396A suggests that the [CII] is likely mostly optically thin. The heating efficiency, measured by the ([CII]+[OI] 63 micron)/far-infrared intensity ratio, is higher in the northern part of IC 1396A than in the southern part, which may indicate a difference in the dust properties of the two areas. The complex velocity structures identified in the BRCs of IC 1396, which is apparently a relatively simple HII region, highlight the importance of velocity-resolved data for disentangling different components along the line of sight and thus facilitating a detailed study of the dynamics of the cloud. We also demonstrate that the optically thin [$^{13}$CII] and [OI] 145 micron emission lines are essential for a conclusive interpretation of the [CII] 158 micron and [OI] 63 micron line profiles.
title Bright-rimmed clouds in IC 1396 I. Dynamics
topic Astrophysics of Galaxies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.12432