FEEDBACK: a SOFIA Legacy Program to Study Stellar Feedback in Regions of Massive Star Formation

Schneider, N. and Simon, R. and Guevara, C. and Buchbender, C. and Higgins, R. D. and Okada, Y. and Stutzki, Jürgen and Güsten, R. and Anderson, L. D. and Bally, J. and Beuther, H. and Bonne, L. and Bontemps, S. and Chambers, E. T. and Csengeri, T. and Graf, U. and Gusdorf, A. and Jacobs, K. and Justen, M. and Kabanovic, S. and Karim, R. and Luisi, M. and Menten, K. and Mertens, M. and Mookerjea, B. and Ossenkopf-Okada, V. and Pabst, C. and Pound, M. W. and Richter, Heiko and Reyes, N. and Ricken, Oliver and Röllig, M. and Russeil, D. and Sanches-Monge, A. and Sandell, Göran and Tiwari, M. and Wiesemeyer, H. and Wolfire, M. and Wyrowski, F. and Zavagno, A. and Tielens, A. G. G. M. (2020) FEEDBACK: a SOFIA Legacy Program to Study Stellar Feedback in Regions of Massive Star Formation. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 132 (104301). Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing. ISSN 0004-6280

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Abstract

FEEDBACK is a SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) legacy program dedicated to study the interaction of massive stars with their environment. It performs a survey of 11 galactic high mass star-forming regions in the 158 μm (1.9 THz) line of [C II] and the 63 μm (4.7 THz) line of [O I]. We employ the 14 pixel Low Frequency Array and 7 pixel High Frequency Array upGREAT heterodyne instrument to spectrally resolve (0.24 MHz) these far-infrared fine structure lines. With a total observing time of 96h, we will cover ∼6700 arcmin2 at 14 1) angular resolution for the [C II] line and 6 3 for the [O I] line. The observations started in spring 2019 (Cycle 7). Our aim is to understand the dynamics in regions dominated by different feedback processes from massive stars such as stellar winds, thermal expansion, and radiation pressure, and to quantify the mechanical energy injection and radiative heating efficiency. This is an important science topic because feedback of massive stars on their environment regulates the physical conditions and sets the emission characteristics in the interstellar medium (ISM), influences the star formation activity through molecular cloud dissolution and compression processes, and drives the evolution of the ISM in galaxies. The [C II] line provides the kinematics of the gas and is one of the dominant cooling lines of gas for low to moderate densities and UV fields. The [O I] line traces warm and high-density gas, excited in photodissociations regions with a strong UV field or by shocks. The source sample spans a broad range in stellar characteristics from single OB stars, to small groups of O stars, to rich young stellar clusters, to ministarburst complexes. It contains well-known targets such as Aquila, the Cygnus X region, M16, M17, NGC7538, NGC6334, Vela, and W43 as well as a selection of H II region bubbles, namely RCW49, RCW79, and RCW120. These [C II] maps, together with the less explored [O I] 63 μm line, provide an outstanding database for the community. They will be made publically available and will trigger further studies and follow-up observations.

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FEEDBACK: a SOFIA Legacy Program to Study Stellar Feedback in Regions of Massive Star Formation

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Authors	Institution or Email of Authors	Author's ORCID iD
Schneider, N.	I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität zu Köln	UNSPECIFIED
Simon, R.	Universität Köln, 1. Physikalisches Institut	UNSPECIFIED
Guevara, C.	I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität zu Köln	UNSPECIFIED
Buchbender, C.	I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität zu Köln	UNSPECIFIED
Higgins, R. D.	I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität zu Köln	UNSPECIFIED
Okada, Y.	I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität zu Köln	UNSPECIFIED
Stutzki, Jürgen	KOSMA, I. Physikalisches Institut Universität zu Köln	UNSPECIFIED
Güsten, R.	Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Bonn, Germany	UNSPECIFIED
Anderson, L. D.	Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University	UNSPECIFIED
Bally, J.	Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy, University of Colorado	UNSPECIFIED
Beuther, H.	Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Königstuhl, Heidelberg	UNSPECIFIED
Bonne, L.	LAB, University of Bordeaux	UNSPECIFIED
Bontemps, S.	Universite Bordeaux	UNSPECIFIED
Chambers, E. T.	NASA Ames Research Center	UNSPECIFIED
Csengeri, T.	LAB, University of Bordeaux	UNSPECIFIED
Graf, U.	KOSMA, I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität Köln, Köln, Germany	UNSPECIFIED
Gusdorf, A.	LERMA, Paris	UNSPECIFIED
Jacobs, K.	KOSMA, I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität Köln, Köln, Germany	UNSPECIFIED
Justen, M.	KOSMA, I. Physikalisches Institut Universität zu Köln	UNSPECIFIED
Kabanovic, S.	KOSMA, Uni Köln	UNSPECIFIED
Karim, R.	Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland	UNSPECIFIED
Luisi, M.	Department of Physics and Astronmy, West Virginia University	UNSPECIFIED
Menten, K.	Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie	UNSPECIFIED
Mertens, M.	I. Physikalisches Institut der Universität zu Köln	UNSPECIFIED
Mookerjea, B.	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai	UNSPECIFIED
Ossenkopf-Okada, V.	Uni Köln	UNSPECIFIED
Pabst, C.	Leiden Observatory, Leiden University	UNSPECIFIED
Pound, M. W.	LPENS, LERMNA, Universite de Paris	UNSPECIFIED
Richter, Heiko	Heiko.Richter (at) dlr.de	UNSPECIFIED
Reyes, N.	Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Bonn; Departamento de Ingenieria Eléctrica, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile	UNSPECIFIED
Ricken, Oliver	Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Bonn	UNSPECIFIED
Röllig, M.	Uni Köln	UNSPECIFIED
Russeil, D.	CNES, LAM, Marseille	UNSPECIFIED
Sanches-Monge, A.	Uni Köln	UNSPECIFIED
Sandell, Göran	University of Hawaii	UNSPECIFIED
Tiwari, M.	University of Maryland	UNSPECIFIED
Wiesemeyer, H.	Max- Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Bonn	UNSPECIFIED
Wolfire, M.	University of Maryland	UNSPECIFIED
Wyrowski, F.	Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie	UNSPECIFIED
Zavagno, A.	CNES, LAM, Marseille	UNSPECIFIED
Tielens, A. G. G. M.	University of Maryland + University of Hawaii	UNSPECIFIED

Date:

October 2020

Journal or Publication Title:

Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

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Yes

Open Access:

Yes

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Yes

In ISI Web of Science:

Yes

Volume:

132

Publisher:

Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing

ISSN:

0004-6280

Status:

Published

Keywords:

Giant molecular clouds – Astronomical instrumentation – H II regions – Interstellar clouds – Interstellar filaments – Molecular clouds – Observatories – Stellar wind bubbles – Submillimeter astronomy

HGF - Research field:

Aeronautics, Space and Transport

HGF - Program:

Space

HGF - Program Themes:

other

DLR - Research area:

Raumfahrt

DLR - Program:

R - no assignment

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R - no assignment

Location:

Berlin-Adlershof

Institutes and Institutions:

Institute of Optical Sensor Systems > Terahertz and Laser Spectroscopy

Deposited By:

Richter, Dr.rer.nat. Heiko

Deposited On:

21 Sep 2020 12:37

Last Modified:

21 Sep 2020 12:37

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