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Young stars and their circumstellar disks in the Sigma Orionis cluster
Abstract
The sigma Orionis cluster is a young association evolving under the disruptive influence of its massive O-star namesake. We are analysing this cluster as part of a program to characterise the influence of O-stars on the early stages of stellar evolution. At an age of approximately 4 Myr, this cluster is at a crucial stage in terms of disk evolution and therefore it is a key case to better constrain disk dissipation timescales. We have obtained RI photometry and optical spectroscopy of the sigma Ori cluster; we have analysed the Li I and Na I features to establish cluster membership. We have thus gathered a unique sample of spectroscopically confirmed low-mass cluster members and brown dwarfs. Disk frequencies from K-band excesses from 2MASS suggest that less than 7% of the very low-mass sigma Ori members have disks, in stark contrast with even younger clusters (e.g. Trapezium). However, near-infrared disk frequencies have to be taken with caution. We are currently undertaking an L-band (imaging) and mid-infrared (imaging and spectroscopy) program to identify and probe the properties of circumstellar disks around young stars in this cluster. Preliminary results indicate that at least 30% of cluster members have circumstellar disks.
Citation
M. Oliveira, J., D. Jeffries, R., Th. van Loon, J., & J. Kenyon, M. (2004). Young stars and their circumstellar disks in the Sigma Orionis cluster. In Open Issues in Local Star Formation (55–62). https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2600-5_6
Conference Name | Open Issues in Local Star Formation and Early Stellar Evolution |
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Conference Location | Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Start Date | Apr 5, 2003 |
End Date | Apr 10, 2003 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 18, 2006 |
Publication Date | Dec 31, 2004 |
Publicly Available Date | May 26, 2023 |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 55–62 |
Series Title | Astrophysics and Space Science Library |
Series ISSN | 0067-0057 |
Book Title | Open Issues in Local Star Formation |
ISBN | 978-1-4020-1755-1 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2600-5_6 |
Keywords | astrophysics, stars, Cluster Member, Stellar Evolution, Young Star, Circumstellar Disk, Brown Dwarf |
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