Discovery of X-ray emission from the proto-stellar jet L1551 IRS5 (HH 154)
Abstract
We have for the first time detected X-ray emission associated with a proto-stellar jet, on the jet emanating from L1551 IRS5. The IRS5 proto-star is hidden beyond a very large absorbing column density, making the direct observation of the jet's emission possible. The observed X-ray emission is likely associated with the shock ``working surface'', i.e. the interface between the jet and the circumstellar medium. The X-ray luminosity emanating from the jet is moderate, at LX ~ 3 times 10^29 erg/s, a significant fraction of the luminosity normally associated with the coronal emission from young stars. The spectrum of the X-ray emission is compatible with thermal emission from a hot plasma, with T ~ 0.5 MK, fully compatible with the temperature expected (on the basis of the jet's velocity) for the shock front produced by the jet hitting the circumstellar medium.
- Publication:
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Stellar Coronae in the Chandra and XMM-NEWTON Era
- Pub Date:
- December 2002
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.astro-ph/0107335
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0107335
- Bibcode:
- 2002ASPC..277..467F
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- To appear in "Stellar Coronae in the Chandra and XMM Era", ASP Conference Series in press, F. Favata &