Large Proper-Motion Infrared [F[CLC]e[/CLC] [CSC]ii[/CSC]] Emission-Line Features in GGD 37
Author(s) -
S. N. Raines,
D. M. Watson,
J. L. Pipher,
W. J. Forrest,
Matthew A. Greenhouse,
S. Satyapal,
C. E. Woodward,
H. A. Smith,
J. Fischer,
J. A. Goetz,
Adam Frank
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
the astrophysical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.376
H-Index - 489
eISSN - 1538-4357
pISSN - 0004-637X
DOI - 10.1086/312427
Subject(s) - physics , proper motion , line (geometry) , motion (physics) , astrophysics , object (grammar) , infrared , herbig–haro object , emission spectrum , astronomy , artificial intelligence , stars , spectral line , geometry , classical mechanics , computer science , mathematics
We report the detection of proper motions in [Fe ii] 1.644 µm emission among the southeasternmost features in the Herbig-Haro object complex GGD 37. Imaging observations were made over a period of 5 yr, at epochs 1993.67, 1996.71, and 1998.68, that reveal proper-motion velocities of 400+/-200 km s-1 at GGD 37:W2 and 850+/-200 km s-1 at a newly identified object, designated GGD 37:RWPF 1. We believe the proper-motion velocity of GGD 37:RWPF 1 is the highest found to date for a Herbig-Haro object. The direction of GGD 37:RWPF 1's proper motion is almost due west, away from the nearby young stellar object complex in Cep A East. GGD 37:W2's direction of proper motion is north/northwest, which does not lead back to any of the compact objects in Cep A East.
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