L1448
E476468
L1448 is a dense star-forming molecular cloud core within the Perseus molecular cloud complex, notable for its young protostars and powerful molecular outflows.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dense core
ⓘ
molecular cloud core ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Class 0 protostars
ⓘ
Herbig–Haro objects NERFINISHED ⓘ bipolar outflows ⓘ molecular outflows ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| catalogDesignation | Lynds 1448 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
L1448-C
ⓘ
L1448-IRS2 NERFINISHED ⓘ L1448-IRS3 NERFINISHED ⓘ L1448-N ⓘ L1448-mm ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
approximately 250 parsecs
ⓘ
approximately 800 light-years ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
cold dark cloud
ⓘ
highly embedded protostars ⓘ |
| hasOutflow |
L1448-C outflow
ⓘ
L1448-N outflow ⓘ L1448-mm outflow ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProperty |
high extinction
ⓘ
high gas density ⓘ low temperature ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
jet-driven shocks
ⓘ
low-mass star formation ⓘ protostellar accretion ⓘ |
| hasRole |
laboratory for early protostellar evolution
ⓘ
testbed for outflow and jet models ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Perseus constellation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Perseus molecular cloud complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Herschel Space Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IRAM 30m telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ JCMT NERFINISHED ⓘ Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ VLA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
millimeter wavelengths ⓘ submillimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf |
Milky Way
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Perseus star-forming complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
chemistry of shocked gas
ⓘ
initial conditions of star formation ⓘ |
| tracedBy |
CO emission
ⓘ
H2 emission ⓘ SiO emission ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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