L1188: a promising candidate of cloud-cloud collision triggering the formation of the low- and intermediate-mass stars

Abstract

We present a new large-scale (4 square degrees) simultaneous ${}^{12}$CO, ${}^{13}$CO, and C${}^{18}$O ($J$=1$-$0) mapping of L1188 with the PMO 13.7-m telescope. Our observations have revealed that L1188 consists of two nearly orthogonal filamentary molecular clouds at two clearly separated velocities. Toward the intersection showing large velocity spreads, we find several bridging features connecting the two clouds in velocity, and an open arc structure which exhibits high excitation temperatures, enhanced ${}^{12}$CO and ${}^{13}$CO emission, and broad ${}^{12}$CO line wings. This agrees with the scenario that the two clouds are colliding with each other. The distribution of young stellar object (YSO) candidates implies an enhancement of star formation in the intersection of the two clouds. We suggest that a cloud-cloud collision happened in L1188 about 1~Myr ago, possibly triggering the formation of low- and intermediate-mass YSOs in the intersection.

arXiv comment8 pages, 5 figures. Accepted for publication in ApJL

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