13 papers
PDRs4All XXII. Near-Infrared continuum in the Orion Bar
Takashi Onaka, Emmanuel Dartois, Els Peeters +13
Conspicuous excess emission is present in the near-infrared (NIR) region in various objects, including reflection nebulae, planetary nebulae, and nearby galaxies. However, the spat…
Searching for the elusive CH2+ with the James Webb Space Telescope. Another carbocation to constrain astrochemical networks
M. Zannese, L. H. Coudert, E. Dartois +14
Carbocations are key species in interstellar chemistry, providing entry points for building larger hydrocarbons. CH+, and more recently, CH3+, have been detected. Other carbocation…
PDRs4All: XVIII. The evolution of the PAH ionisation and PAH size distribution across the Orion Bar
Alexandros Maragkoudakis, Christiaan Boersma, Els Peeters +25
We investigate the evolution of the PAH population's charge state and size across key physical zones in the Orion Bar, which include the HII region, the atomic PDR (APDR), and thre…
Observation of an Accreting Planetary-Mass Companion with Signs of Disk-Disk Interaction in Orion
Emilie Vila, Paul Amiot, Olivier Berné +11
Young ( Myr) planetary-mass companions (PMCs) provide valuable insights into the formation and early evolution of planetary systems. To date, only a dozen such objects…
PDRs4All XIX. The 6 to 9 m region as a probe of PAH charge and size in the Orion Bar
Baria Khan, Samuel A. Daza Rodriguez, Els Peeters +24
Infrared emission from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) play a major role in determining the charge balance of their host environments that include photo-dissociation region…
Searching for Corannulene with ALMA: Observations of the Red Rectangle Nebula
Elise Koo, Alessandra Candian, Michiel Hogerheijde +6
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic molecules responsible for the Aromatic Infrared Bands (AIBs), observed across a multitude of astrophysical environments. Despite…