ALMA detects a radial disk wind in DG Tau [SSA]

http://arxiv.org/abs/1810.12251


Aims: We aim to use the high spatial resolution of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to map the flow pattern of molecular gas near DG Tau and its disk, a young stellar object driving a jet and a molecular outflow. Methods: We use observations from ALMA in the J = 2 – 1 transition of 12CO, 13CO, and C18O to study the Keplerian disk of DG Tau and outflows that may be related to the disk and the jet. Results: We find a new wind component flowing radially at a steep angle (~25 deg from the vertical) above the disk with a velocity of ~ 3.1 km/s. It continues the trend of decreasing velocity for increasing distance from the jet axis (“onion-like velocity structure”). Conclusions: The new component is located close to the protostellar disk surface and may be related to photoevaporative winds.

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M. Guedel, C. Eibensteiner, O. Dionatos, et. al.
Tue, 30 Oct 18
21/73

Comments: Astronomy and Astrophysics Letters, in press, 8 pages