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Dust production in the harsh environment of Sgr A* - MIRI/JWST observation of the O-rich asymptotic giant branch star IRS~3
F. Peißker, M. García Marín, A. Eckart +18
Studies of the interstellar medium (ISM) have frequently revealed signatures of the dust produced in the envelopes of asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, demonstrating a connectio…
MICONIC: The spatial relationship between star formation and the AGN in Centaurus A revealed by JWST/MIRI
O. C. Jones, M. L. Jones, D. Dicken +21
Centaurus A (Cen A), the nearest active radio galaxy, hosts a warped dust disc formed in a gas-rich merger. We present JWST/MIRI imaging in three filters, F560W, F770W, and F1130W,…
MICONIC: JWST/MIRI-MRS reveals heavily reprocessed PAH emission in the circum-nuclear disc of Centaurus A
L. Pantoni, M. Baes, L. Decin +23
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are key dust components in galaxies and play a fundamental role in the physics of the interstellar medium (ISM), yet their response to AGN f…
MIDIS: The identification of deep MIRI-red sources as candidates for extreme Balmer-break and line emitting galaxies at high-z
I. Jermann, G. Brammer, S. Gillman +27
We investigate the detection and nature of 5.6~μm MIRI-red sources in the MIRI Deep Imaging Survey (MIDIS), covering 2.4~arcmin in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. MIDIS is the dee…
JWST Observations of Young protoStars (JOYS): overview of program and early results
E. F. van Dishoeck, Ł. Tychoniec, W. R. M. Rocha +34
The embedded phase is a crucial period in the development of a young star. Mid-IR observations, now possible with JWST with unprecedented sensitivity, spectral resolution and sharp…
MICONIC: JWST/MIRI MRS reveals a fast ionized gas outflow in the central region of Centaurus A
A. Alonso-Herrero, L. Hermosa Muñoz, A. Labiano +20
We present a kinematical study of the ionized and molecular gas in the central region (~7-14"~100-200pc) of the nearby radio galaxy Cen A. We used JWST/MIRI MRS 5-28m observatio…
ALMAGAL II. The ALMA evolutionary study of high-mass protocluster formation in the Galaxy. ALMA data processing and pipeline
Á. Sánchez-Monge, C. L. Brogan, T. R. Hunter +53
The ALMAGAL Large Program has observed 1017 high-mass star-forming regions distributed throughout the Galaxy, sampling different evolutionary stages and environmental conditions. I…
ALMAGAL I. The ALMA evolutionary study of high-mass protocluster formation in the Galaxy. Presentation of the survey and early results
S. Molinari, P. Schilke, C. Battersby +73
Fundamental questions about the physics responsible for fragmenting molecular parsec-scale clumps into cores of ~1000 au are still open, that only a statistically significant inves…
JOYS: The [D/H] abundance derived from protostellar outflows across the Galactic disk measured with JWST
L. Francis, E. F. van Dishoeck, A. Caratti o Garatti +8
The total deuterium abundance [D/H] in the universe is set by just two processes: the creation of deuterium in Big Bang Nucleosynthesis at an abundance of [D/H]$=2.58\pm0.13\times1…
MICONIC: Dual active galactic nuclei, star formation, and ionised gas outflows in NGC 6240 seen with MIRI/JWST
L. Hermosa Muñoz, A. Alonso-Herrero, A. Labiano +19
As part of the guaranteed time observations program Mid-Infrared Characterization Of Nearby Iconic galaxy Centers (MICONIC), we used the medium-resolution spectrometer (MRS) of the…
JOYS+: link between ice and gas of complex organic molecules. Comparing JWST and ALMA data of two low-mass protostars
Y. Chen, W. R. M. Rocha, E. F. van Dishoeck +16
A rich inventory of complex organic molecules (COMs) has been observed in high abundances in the gas phase toward Class 0 protostars. These molecules are suggested to be formed in…
MICONIC: JWST/MIRI MRS observations of the nuclear and circumnuclear regions of Mrk231
A. Alonso-Herrero, L. Hermosa Muñoz, A. Labiano +22
We present JWST/MIRI MRS spatially resolved m observations of the central ~4-8kpc of the ultraluminous infrared galaxy and broad absorption line quasar Mrk231. These…
JOYS: MIRI/MRS spectroscopy of gas-phase molecules from the high-mass star-forming region IRAS 23385+6053
L. Francis, M. L. van Gelder, E. F. van Dishoeck +16
Space-based mid-IR spectroscopy provides tracers of warm gas in star-forming regions that are inaccessible from the ground. Past mid-IR spectra of bright high-mass protostars in th…
Density distributions, magnetic field structures and fragmentation in high-mass star formation
H. Beuther, C. Gieser, J. D. Soler +19
Methods: Observing the large pc-scale Stokes I mm dust continuum emission with the IRAM 30m telescope and the intermediate-scale (<0.1pc) polarized submm dust emission with the Sub…
Cold atomic gas identified by HI self-absorption. Cold atomic clouds toward giant molecular filaments
J. Syed, H. Beuther, P. F. Goldsmith +10
Stars form in the dense interiors of molecular clouds. The dynamics and physical properties of the atomic interstellar medium (ISM) set the conditions under which molecular clouds…
MIDIS: Unveiling the Role of Strong Ha-emitters during the Epoch of Reionization with JWST
P. Rinaldi, K. I. Caputi, E. Iani +40
By using the ultra-deep \textit{JWST}/MIRI image at 5.6 in the Hubble eXtreme Deep Field, we constrain the role of strong H-emitters (HAEs) during Cosmic Reionization at $z…
Kinematics and stability of high-mass protostellar disk candidates at sub-arcsecond resolution -- Insights from the IRAM NOEMA large program CORE
Aida Ahmadi, H. Beuther, F. Bosco +28
The fragmentation mode of high-mass molecular clumps and the accretion processes that form the most massive stars () are still not well understood. To this end,…
Physical and chemical complexity in high-mass star-forming regions with ALMA. I. Overview and evolutionary trends of physical properties
Caroline Gieser, Henrik Beuther, Dmitry Semenov +3
In this study, we investigate how physical properties, such as the density and temperature profiles, evolve on core scales through the evolutionary sequence during high-mass star f…
How do velocity structure functions trace gas dynamics in simulated molecular clouds?
Roxana-Adela Chira, Juan~Camilo Ibáñez-Mejía, Mordecai-Mark Mac Low +1
Context. Supersonic disordered flows accompany the formation and evolution of MCs. It has been argued that turbulence can support against gravitational collapse and form hierarchic…
Fragmentation and dynamical collapse of the starless high-mass star-forming region IRDC18310-4
H. Beuther, H. Linz, J. Tackenberg +9
Aims: We study the fragmentation and dynamical properties of a massive starless gas clump at the onset of high-mass star formation. Methods: Based on Herschel continuum data we ide…
A benchmark for multi-conjugated AO: VLT-MAD observations of the young massive cluster Trumpler 14
B. Rochau, W. Brandner, A. Stolte +6
MAD is the first multi-conjugated adaptive optics system at the VLT. We present H and Ks observations of the young massive cluster Trumpler 14 revealing the power of MCAO systems b…
First detection of ND in the solar-mass protostar IRAS16293-2422
A. Bacmann, E. Caux, P. Hily-Blant +64
In the past decade, much progress has been made in characterising the processes leading to the enhanced deuterium fractionation observed in the ISM and in particular in the cold, d…
The CHESS chemical Herschel surveys of star forming regions: Peering into the protostellar shock L1157-B1. I. Shock chemical complexity
C. Codella, B. Lefloch, C. Ceccarelli +2
We present the first results of the unbiased survey of the L1157-B1 bow shock, obtained with HIFI in the framework of the key program Chemical Herschel surveys of star forming regi…
Sequential Star Formation in RCW 34: A Spectroscopic Census of the Stellar Content of High-mass Star-forming Regions
A. Bik, E. Puga, L. B. F. M. Waters +16
We present VLT/SINFONI integral field spectroscopy of RCW 34 along with Spitzer/IRAC photometry of the surroundings. RCW 34 consists of three different regions. A large bubble has…