Koumpia, E., Sun, D., Koutoulaki, M. et al. (4 more authors) (2024) Unveiling accretion in the massive young stellar object G033.3891: Spatial and kinematic constraints from the CO bandhead emission. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 690. A209. ISSN 0004-6361
Abstract
Context. The inner parts of the hot discs surrounding massive young stellar objects (MYSOs) are still barely explored due to observational limitations in terms of angular resolution, scarcity of diagnostic lines, and the embedded and rare nature of these targets.
Aims. We present the first K-band spectro-interferometric observations towards the MYSO G033.3891, which based on former kinematic evidence via the CO bandhead emission is known to host an accreting disc.
Methods. Using the high spectral resolution mode (R∼4000) of the GRAVITY/VLTI, we spatially resolved the emission of the inner dusty disc and the crucial gaseous interface between the star and the dusty disc. Using detailed modelling on the K-band dust continuum and tracers known to be associated with the ionised and molecular gaseous interface (Brγ, CO), we report on the smallest scales of accretion and ejection.
Results. The new observations in combination with our geometric and kinematic models employed to fit former high spectral resolution observations on the source (R∼30 000; CRIRES/VLTI) allowed us to constrain the size of the inner gaseous disc both spatially and kinematically via the CO overtone emission at only 2 au. Our models reveal that both Brγ and CO emissions are located well within the dust sublimation radius (5 au) as traced by the hot 2.2 µm dust continuum.
Conclusions. Our paper provides the first case study where the tiniest scales of gaseous accretion around the MYSO G033.3891 are probed both kinematically and spatially via the CO bandhead emission. This analysis of G033.3891 stands as only the second instance of such an investigation within MYSOs, underscoring the gradual accumulation of knowledge regarding how massive young stars gain their mass while further solidifying the disc nature of accretion at the smallest scales of MYSOs.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Authors 2024. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | accretion, accretion disks, instrumentation: interferometers, stars: formation, stars: massive, stars: individual: G033.3891 |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Physics and Astronomy (Leeds) > Astrophysics (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council) ST/L000628/1 STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council) ST/X001016/1 STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council) ST/T000287/1 STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council) ST/P00041X/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 20 Jan 2025 12:16 |
Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2025 12:16 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | EDP Sciences |
Identification Number: | 10.1051/0004-6361/202449641 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:221955 |