A deep HAWK-I near-infrared survey of the Carina NebulaWe used HAWK-I at the ESO VLT 8m telescope to perform a deep near-infrared survey of the central 0.36 square-degree area of the Carina Nebula. The outline of the survey field can be seen on the right image. The HAWK-I data reveal more than 600 000 individual infrared sources down to magnitudes as faint as J ~ 23, H ~ 22, and Ks ~ 21. They are deep enough to detect the full low-mass stellar population in Carina, i.e. stars with masses as low as ~0.1 Msun and for extinctions up to Av ~ 15 mag. These observations are part of our Carina Multiwavelength Project. The combination of the photometry derived from the HAWK-I data with the results of the recent deep X-ray survey in the Chandra Carina Complex Project allows us to study the properties of the young stellar populations in the Carina Complex. The main scientific results from the HAWK-I observations are published in:
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Deep wide-field near-infrared survey of the Carina Nebula,
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Near-Infrared properties of the X-ray emitting young stellar objects in the Carina Nebula, Another highlight is a serendipitously detected very large circumstellar disk around a massive young stellar object in Carina. Further work is in progress. |
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Climbing the Cliffs: Classifying YSOs in the Cosmic Cliffs JWST Data using a Probabilistic Random Forest,
B.L. Crompvoets, J. Di Francesco, H. Teimoorinia, Th. Preibisch,
Astronomical Journal, 168, 63, (2024) Preprint
The population of young low-mass stars in Trumpler 14,
D. Itrich, L. Testi,G. Beccari, C.F. Manara, M. Reiter, Th. Preibisch, A.F. McLeod, G. Rosotti, R. Klessen, S. Molinari, P. Hennebelle, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 685, A100, (2024),
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Gaia EDR3 distances of the young stellar clusters in the extended Carina Nebula complex,
C. Göppl & Th. Preibisch,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 660, A11, (2022) Preprint
Detection of new O-type stars in the obscured stellar cluster Tr 16-SE in the Carina Nebula with KMOS,
Th. Preibisch, S. Flaischlen, C. Göppl, B. Ercolano, V. Roccatagliata,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 648, A34, (2021) Preprint
Chandra X-ray observation of the young
stellar cluster NGC 3293 in the Carina Nebula Complex,
Th. Preibisch, S. Flaischlen, B. Gaczkowski, L. Townsley, P. Broos,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 605, A85 (2017)
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Connecting the dots: a correlation between ionizing radiation and cloud mass-loss rate traced by optical integral field spectroscopy,
A. F. McLeod, M. Grittschneder, J.E. Dale, A. Ginsburg, P.D. Klaassen, J.C. Mottram,
Th. Preibisch, S. Ramsay, M. Reiter, L. Testi,
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society,
462, 3537 (2016)
The VISTA Carina Nebula Survey II. Spatial distribution of the infrared-excess-selected young stellar population,
P. Zeidler, Th. Preibisch, Th. Ratzka, V. Roccatagliata, M.G. Petr-Gotzens,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 585, A49 (2016) PDF
The VISTA Carina Nebula Survey I: Introduction and source catalog,
Th. Preibisch, P. Zeidler, Th. Ratzka, V. Roccatagliata, M.G. Petr-Gotzens
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 572, A116 (2014) preprint
Chandra X-ray observation of the HII region Gum 31 in the Carina Nebula,
Th. Preibisch, M. Mehlhorn, L. Townsley, P. Broos, Th. Ratzka,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 564, A120 (2014) preprint
The mysterious Sickle Object in the Carina Nebula:
A stellar wind induced bow shock grazing a clump?,
J. Ngoumou, Th. Preibisch, Th. Ratzka, A. Burkert,
Astrophysical Journal, 769, 139 (2013)
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Herschel far-infrared observations of the
Carina Nebula Complex III: Detailed cloud structure and feedback effects,
V. Roccatagliata, Th. Preibisch, Th. Ratzka, B. Gaczkowski,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 554, A6
(2013) preprint
Discovering young stars in the
Gum 31 region with infrared observations,
H. Ohlendorf, Th. Preibisch, B. Gaczkowski, Th. Ratzka, J. Ngoumou, V. Roccatagliata, R. Grellmann,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 552, A14 (2013) preprint
The Clump Mass Function of the Dense Clouds in the Carina Nebula Complex,
S. Pekruhl, Th. Preibisch, F. Schuller, K. Menten,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 550, A29 (2013) preprint
Herschel far-infrared observations of the Carina Nebula complex II:
The embedded young stellar and protostellar population,
B. Gaczkowski, Th. Preibisch, Th. Ratzka, V. Roccatagliata, H. Ohlendorf, H. Zinnecker,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 549, A67 (2013) preprint
Herschel far-infrared observations of the Carina Nebula complex: Introduction and global cloud structure,
Th. Preibisch, V. Roccatagliata, B. Gaczkowski, T. Ratzka,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 541, A132 (2012) preprint
Jet-driving protostars identified from infrared observations of the Carina nebula complex,
H. Ohlendorf, Th. Preibisch, B. Gaczkowski, Th. Ratzka, R. Grellmann, A. F. McLeod,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 540, A81 (2012) preprint
Detection of a large massive circumstellar disk around a high-mass young stellar object in the Carina Nebula,
Th. Preibisch, T. Ratzka, T. Gehring, H. Ohlendorf, H. Zinnecker, R.R. King,
M.J. McCaughrean, J.R. Lewis,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 530, A40 (2011) preprint
Deep wide-field near-infrared survey of the Carina Nebula,
Th. Preibisch, T. Ratzka, B. Kuderna, H. Ohlendorf, R.R. King, S. Hodgkin, M. Irwin, J.R. Lewis, M.J. McCaughrean, H. Zinnecker,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 530, A34 (2011) preprint
Near-Infrared properties of the X-ray emitting young stellar objects in the Carina Nebula,
Th. Preibisch, S. Hodgkin, M. Irwin, J.R. Lewis, R.R. King, M.J. McCaughrean, H. Zinnecker, L. Townsley,
P. Broos,
Astrophysical Journal Supplements, 194, 10 (2011) preprint
An Introduction to the Chandra Carina Complex Project,
L. Townsley, P. Broos, M.F. Corcoran, and further 30 co-authors including Th. Preibisch,
Astrophysical Journal Supplements, 194, 1(2011) preprint
The Chandra Carina Complex Project View of Trumpler 16,
S.J. Wolk, P. Broos, K.V. Getman, E.D. Feigelson, Th. Preibisch, L. Townsley,
J. Wang, K.G. Stassun, R.R. King, M.J. McCaughrean, A.F.J. Moffat, H. Zinnecker,
Astrophysical Journal Supplements, 194, 12 (2011) preprint
A Chandra ACIS Study of the Young Star Cluster Trumpler 15 in Carina and Correlation with
Near-Infrared Sources,
J. Wang, E.D. Feigelson, L. Townsley, P. Broos, K.V. Getman, S.J. Wolk, Th. Preibisch, K.G. Stassun,
A.F.J. Moffat, G. Garmire, R.R. King, M.J. McCaughrean, H. Zinnecker,
Astrophysical Journal Supplements, 194, 11 (2011) preprint
A Catalog of Chandra X-ray Sources in the Carina Nebula,
P. Broos, L. Townsley, E.D. Feigelson, K.V. Getman, G. Garmire, Th. Preibisch,
N. Smith, B.L. Babler, S. Hodgkin, R. Indebetouw, M. Irwin, R.R. King, J. Lewis,
S.R. Majewski, M.J. McCaughrean, M.R. Maede, H. Zinnecker,
Astrophysical Journal Supplements, 194, 2 (2011) preprint
X-ray Star Clusters in the Carina Complex,
E.D. Feigelson, K.V. Getman, L. Townsley, P. Broos, M.S. Povich, G. Garmire, R.R. King, T. Montmerle, Th. Preibisch, N. Smith, K.G. Stassun, J. Wang, S. Wolk, H. Zinnecker,
Astrophysical Journal Supplements, 194, 9 (2011) preprint
A deep wide-field sub-mm survey of the Carina Nebula complex,
Th. Preibisch, F. Schuller, H. Ohlendorf, S. Pekruhl, K.M. Menten, H. Zinnecker,
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 525, A92
(2011) preprint