Potential Drivers of Mid-Infrared Variability in Young Stars: testing physical models with multi-epoch near-infrared spectra of YSOs in ρ Oph

Christopher M. Faesi, Kevin R. Covey, Robert Gutermuth +6

Recent studies have identified several young stellar objects (YSOs) which exhibit significant mid-infrared (mid-IR) variability. A wide range of physical mechanisms may be responsi…