Limitations of the modified blackbody fit method for determining molecular cloud properties
Niko Zielinski,
Sebastian Wolf
Abstract:Achieving a comprehensive understanding of the star and planet formation process is one of the fundamental tasks of astrophysics, requiring detailed knowledge of the physical conditions during the different phases of this process. During the earliest stages, that is, concerning physical processes in molecular clouds and filaments, the column density N(H2), dust temperature and dust emissivity index of these objects can be derived by adopting a modified blackbody fit of the far‐infrared (FIR) to (sub‐)millime… Show more
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