ELT Imaging of MWC 297 from the 23-m LBTI: Complex Disk Structure and a Companion Candidate

Abstract

Herbig Ae/Be stars represent the early outcomes of star formation and the initial stages of planet formation at intermediate stellar masses. Understanding both of these processes requires detailed characterization of their disk structures and companion frequencies. We present new 3.7 micron imaging of the Herbig Be star MWC 297 from non-redundant masking observations on the phase-controlled, 23-m Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer. The images reveal complex disk structure on the scales of several au, as well as a companion candidate. We discuss physical interpretations for these features, and demonstrate that the imaging results are independent of choices such as priors, regularization hyperparameters, and error bar estimates. With an angular resolution of ~17 mas, these data provide the first robust ELT-resolution view of a distant young star.

accepted for publication in AJ; 27 pages; 19 figures

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