Star formation in taurus |
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Authors: | C A Beichman Tom Jarrett |
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Institution: | (1) Infrared Processing and Analysis Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, USA |
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Abstract: | Data with the 2MASS prototype camera were obtained in a 2.3 sq. deg region in Taurus containing Heiles Cloud 2, a region known from IRAS observations to contain a number of very young solar type stars. Data at 1.25 (J), 1.65 (H), and 2.2 (K
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)µm are presented. These data are representative of the type and quality of data expected from the planned near-IR surveys, 2MASS and DENIS. Near-IR surveys will be useful for determining the large scale variation of extinction with clouds, for determining the luminosity function in nearby clouds down to ranges of 0.1–1.0 L , and for finding highly extincted T Tauri stars missed by IRAS because the bulk of their luminosity is emitted shortward of 12µm. |
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Keywords: | Star Formation Taurus 2MASS Near-infrared |
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