ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 95 05 12 6 v 1 2 7 M ay 1 99 5 A Study of the Orion Cometary Cloud L 1616 ∗
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With its cometary appearance and a reflection nebula near its edge facing some bright Orion stars, the Lynd's cloud L1616 shows ample evidence for being affected by one or more of these massive stars. To estimate its mass and star formation efficiency as well as to determine if it is gravitationally bound, we mapped this cloud in J=1→0 transitions of 12 CO and 13 CO. It is found that the distribution of the emission in the line wings show clear evidence for substantial mass motions. Also, the " virial " mass of the cloud is found to be five times the actual cloud mass determined from the 13 CO column density map. It is argued that this cloud has abnormally high star formation efficiency and is possibly disintegrating. The morphology and the location of the cloud indicate that it is being affected by the star ǫ Orionis which is also possibly responsible for the cloud's unusual star formation efficiency. Over a range of values of the relevant parameters, the star is found to quantitatively satisfy the requirements of being the cause of the observed characteristics of the cloud.
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تاریخ انتشار 1995