Star Formation in the Northern Cloud Complex of NGC 2264

We have made continuum and spectral line observations of several outflowsources in the Mon OB1 dark cloud (NGC 2264) using the Heinrich Hertz Telescope(HHT) and ARO 12m millimeter-wave telescope. This study explores the kinematicsand outflow energetics of the young stellar systems observed and assesses theimpact star formation is having on the surrounding cloud environment. Our dataset incorporates 12CO(3-2), 13CO(3-2), and 12CO(1-0) observations of outflowsassociated with the sources IRAS 06382+1017 and IRAS 06381+1039, known as IRAS25 and 27, respectively, in the northern cloud complex. Complementary 870micron continuum maps were made with the HHT 19 channel bolometer array. Ourresults indicate that there is a weak (approximately less than 0.5%) couplingbetween outflow kinetic energy and turbulent energy of the cloud. An analysisof the energy balance in the IRAS 25 and 27 cores suggests they are maintainingtheir dynamical integrity except where outflowing material directly interactswith the core, such as along the outflow axes.Comment: 28 pages including 6 figures, to be published in ApJ 01 July 2006, v645, 1 issu