Near and Mid-infrared images of the massive star forming complexG9.62+0.19

• Published in: Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin) Vol. 397; no. 1; pp. 227 - 236
• Main Authors: Persi, P., Tapia, M., Roth, M., Marenzi, A. R., Testi, L., Vanzi, L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 01.01.2003
• Subjects: infrared: stars; stars: formation
• ISSN: 0004-6361; 1432-0746
• DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20021480

A near- and mid-infrared study of the star formation complex G9.62+0.19 is presented. It includes photometrically calibrated images through wide-band JHK and narrow-band Brγ, H2 and 12.5 $~\mu \rm m$ filters. These were taken at Las Campanas, La Silla and OAN-San Pedro Mártir. We found evidence of two embedded young clusters of O-B5 stars associated with the radio components B and C, one compact and one ultracompact HII region. The data suggest the presence of a third, more dispersed cluster of more luminous infrared stars at the southern edge of the cloud complex. A large fraction of the star members of each cluster exhibit significant infrared excess. We confirm the detection of a very red near- and mid-infrared source immersed in the molecular hot core (component F). An H2 shocked gas knot, probably an obscured Herbig-Haro object, was found associated to the blue-shifted lobe of the high-velocity molecular outflow in this core. The properties of the individual sources are discussed in detail.