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A multi-epoch survey investigates the link between mass accretion and ionised mass loss in young stellar objects, indicating complex interactions over time.
We present results from a coordinated, multi-epoch near-infrared and centimeter radio survey of young stellar objects (YSOs) in the Coronet, aimed at probing the connection between mass accretion and ionised mass loss. Using VLT-KMOS, we detect Brγ emission in 5 of the 26 targets, which also exhibit 3.3-cm continuum emission in VLA images, consistent with partially ionised jets. For seven additional sources, stringent flux upper limits were obtained. The derived accretion and ionised mass-loss rates for class i and class ii YSOs follow a sublinear correlation Ṁᵢₒₙ ∝ Ṁacc0.3, consistent with previous results for class ii YSOs but extended here to earlier stages. Multi-epoch observations reveal modest variability in both tracers but no clear temporal correlation between accretion and ejection within timescales of a few months. The ratio Ṁᵢₒₙ/Ṁacc shows an anti-correlation with Ṁacc, increasing with time from class i YSOs to class ii YSOs, suggesting an increase in jet-launching efficiency or ionisation fraction with evolution. These findings support a direct connection between accretion and outflow across the ∼ Myr timescale of YSO evolution, while highlighting the complexity of their short-term interplay.
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