在HII区域W3 (OH) 中"打开"水蒸汽大热器
概括
来自W3(OH) 的水蒸气质光散发显示了暂时的亮度增加,由简单的质光散发模型解释. 这表明O5恒星短暂的能量泄漏.
科学领域:
- 天体物理学 天体物理学
- 无线电天文学 无线电天文学
背景情况:
- 水蒸气巨星是恒星形成区域的关键探测器.
- W3(OH) 是一个研究得很好的巨型恒星形成区域.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究W3的水蒸气质光谱中的观察到的变异性.
- 为了建模负责巨星强度波动的物理过程.
主要方法:
- 在W3(OH) 中对水蒸气质量线的观测监测.
- 应用一个简单的质光器模型来解释观察到的强度变化.
主要成果:
- 在8天的时间里,质光器亮度的短暂增加,随后在4周的时间里下降.
- 观察到的光曲线与突然的能量冲动一致.
结论:
- 这种变化可以通过一个具有临时能量输入的质光器模型来解释.
- 能量来源很可能是来自O5恒星在尘埃中的短暂"泄漏".
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