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MOLECULAR OUTFLOWS AND THE FORMATION PROCESS OF VERY LOW-MASS OBJECTS

  • PHAN-BAO, NGOC (Department of Physics, International University-Vietnam National University HCM) ;
  • DANG-DUC, CUONG (Department of Physics, International University-Vietnam National University HCM) ;
  • LEE, CHIN-FEI (Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica) ;
  • HO, PAUL T.P. (Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica)
  • Received : 2014.11.30
  • Accepted : 2015.06.30
  • Published : 2015.09.30
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Abstract

We present observational results characterizing molecular outflows from very low-mass objects in ${\rho}$ Ophiuchi and Taurus. Our results provide us with important implications that clarify the formation process of very low-mass objects.

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