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We have surveyed 84 Class 0, Class I, and flat-spectrum protostars in mid-infrared [Si II], [Fe II] and [S I] line emission, and 11 of these in far-infrared [O I] emission. We use the results to derive their mass outflow rates. Thereby we…

Classical T Tauri stars (CTTS) exhibit strong variability over timescales of minutes to decades. However, much theoretical work assumes that CTTS are in stable spin states. Here, we test expectations for CTTS angular momentum regulation by…

Most existing studies of the angular momentum evolution of young stellar populations have focused on the youngest (1-3 Myr) T Tauri stars. In contrast, the angular momentum distributions of older T Tauri stars (4-10 Myr) have been less…

The rotation of horizontal branch stars places important constraints on angular momentum evolution in evolved stars and therefore rotational mixing on the giant branch. Prompted by new observations of rotation rates of horizontal branch…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 A. Sills , M. Pinsonneault

We model the mass accretion rate $\dot{M}$ to stellar mass $M_*$ correlation that has been inferred from observations of intermediate to upper mass T Tauri stars---that is $\dot{M} \propto M_*^{1.3 \pm 0.3}$. We explain this correlation…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-09-12 Alexander L. DeSouza , Shantanu Basu

We have obtained high-dispersion spectra for 256 pre-main-sequence stars in the Orion Nebula Cluster in order to measure their projected rotational velocities and study the rotational evolution and physical properties of young, low-mass…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 K. L. Rhode , W. Herbst , R. D. Mathieu

We use TESS full-frame imaging data to investigate the angular momentum evolution of young stars in Orion Complex. We confirm recent findings that stars with rotation periods faster than 2 d are overwhelmingly binaries, with typical…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2023-04-05 Marina Kounkel , Keivan G. Stassun , Lynne A. Hillenbrand , Jesús Hernández , Javier Serna , Jason Lee Curtis

We review the current state of our knowledge concerning the rotation and angular momentum evolution of young stellar objects and brown dwarfs from a primarily observational view point. Periods are typically accurate to 1% and available for…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 W. Herbst , J. Eisloeffel , R. Mundt , A. Scholz

(Abridged) We performed a deep infrared imaging survey of 63 embedded young stellar objects (YSOs) located in the Taurus and Ophiuchus clouds to search for companions. The sample includes Class I and flat infrared spectrum protostellar…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 G. Duchene , J. Bouvier , S. Bontemps , P. Andre , F. Motte

Angular momentum is a key property regulating star formation and evolution. However, the physics driving the distribution of the stellar rotation rates of early-type main-sequence stars is as yet poorly understood. Using our catalog of…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-11-24 Weijia Sun , Xiao-Wei Duan , Licai Deng , Richard de Grijs

We present a sample of 212 early-type galaxies (ETGs) at redshifts $0.25 < z < 0.75$. We combine deep integral-field spectroscopy from the MUSE-DEEP survey with high-resolution HST imaging to study the structure, kinematics, and stellar…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-10-29 Pritom Mozumdar , Michele Cappellari , Christopher D. Fassnacht , Tommaso Treu

We critically examine the constraints on internal angular momentum transport which can be inferred from the spin down of open cluster stars. The rotation distribution inferred from rotation velocities and periods are consistent for larger…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2014-11-20 Pavel A. Denissenkov , Marc Pinsonneault , Donald M. Terndrup , Grant Newsham

Investigating the angular momentum evolution of pre-main sequence (PMS) stars provides important insight into the interactions between Sun-like stars and their protoplanetary disks, and the timescales that govern disk dissipation and planet…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-12-10 Laurin M. Gray , Katherine L. Rhode , Catrina M. Hamilton-Drager , Tiffany Picard , Luisa M. Rebull

Extremely red objects, identified in the early Spitzer Space Telescope observations of the bright-rimmed globule IC 1396A and photometrically classified as Class I protostars Class II T Tauri stars based on their mid-infrared colors, were…

The origin of disks surrounding young stars has direct implications for our understanding of the formation of planetary systems. In the interstellar clouds from which star form, angular momentum is regulated by magnetic fields, preventing…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Michiel R. Hogerheijde

We report observations of 47 candidate protostars in two optically thick lines (H2CO 212-111 and CS 2-1) and one optically thin line (N2H+ 1-0) using the IRAM 30-m, SEST 15-m, and Haystack 37-m radio telescopes. The sources were selected…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 D. Mardones , P. C. Myers , M. Tafalla , D. J. Wilner , R. Bachiller , G. Garay

We analyze the variability in accretion-related emission lines for 40 Classical T Tauri stars to probe the extent of accretion variations in young stellar objects. Our analysis is based on multi-epoch high-resolution spectra for young stars…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 Duy Cuong Nguyen , Alexander Scholz , Marten H. van Kerkwijk , Ray Jayawardhana , Alexis Brandeker

We provide a census of the apparent stellar angular momentum within 1 Re of a volume-limited sample of 260 early-type galaxies (ETGs) in the nearby Universe, using integral-field spectroscopy obtained in the course of the ATLAS3D project.…

The rotation rates in the deep interior and at the surface of 22 main-sequence stars with masses between $1.0$ and $1.6\,{\rm M}_{\odot}$ are constrained by combining asteroseismological analysis with spectroscopic measurements. The…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-08-06 O. Benomar , M. Takata , H. Shibahashi , T. Ceillier , R. A. Garcia

Stars between two and three solar masses rotate rapidly on the main sequence, and their rotation rates in the core helium burning (secondary clump) phase can therefore be used to test models of angular momentum loss used for gyrochronology…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-12-12 Jamie Tayar , Marc H. Pinsonneault