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| Name: Sanchali Nath Mazumdar Affiliation: Assam University, Silchar Conference ID: ASI2025_558 Title : Exploring the dependence of outflow direction on the orientation of magnetic field Authors and Co-Authors : Sanchali Nath Mazumdar1, Himadri Sekhar Das1, Sebastian Wolf2 Abstract Type : Poster Abstract Category : Stars, Interstellar Medium, and Astrochemistry in Milky Way Abstract : The magnetic field plays a significant role in shaping dark molecular clouds and may regulate cloud fragmentation, leading to star formation, making it a subject well worth studying. The magnetic field along with other elements affects the characteristics of the phenomena of high-velocity mass ejection from molecular clouds known as the molecular outflow that are associated with the newborn stars. Numerous studies have shown that the outflows typically tend to line up with the cloud-scale magnetic field while various other studies contradict it. So, the relationship between them still remains a subject of debate. This study aims to address these uncertainties by integrating observational data with theoretical models. In our study, we consider 22 molecular clouds in order to make a collective study of the dependence of bipolar outflow direction on the orientation of the magnetic field. The outcome indicates a correlation between the orientation of the magnetic field and the position angle of bipolar outflow. This is also supported by a statistical analysis indicating a minimal projection effect. Additionally, we uncover potential significances of the Galactic magnetic field, magnetic field strength, inclination angle of outflow and the position angle of the minor axis. Through this analysis, our study aims to broaden the knowledge of star formation processes and the early phases of stellar system evolution. |