Description
We present observations of the massive star-forming region IRAS 16562−3959 observed with ALMA Band 6 as part of the Magnetic Fields in Massive Star-forming Regions (MagMaR) project. IRAS 16562−3959 is an incredibly complex region with a dust ring cavity surrounding the massive protostar driving multiple outflows including a radio jet and massive outflow observed by Hubble. There are multiple dusty filaments and cores in the vicinity of this dust ring and massive protostar. The magnetic field is incredibly well-ordered but complex across the whole region. The magnetic field follows the outflow cavity wall in areas but also shows the characteristic hourglass pinching in four dusty cores. Some of these dusty cores are chemically evolved as well suggesting additional protostars may have already formed in this region but indicating a previously dynamically-important magnetic field. This region highlights the complexities of massive star formation, a process which is necessary to understand in greater detail in the broader context of star and galaxy formation.
