The Origin of Far‐Infrared [Cii] Emission in the Large Magellanic Cloud

2002 ◽  
Vol 571 (1) ◽  
pp. 288-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sungeun Kim ◽  
William T. Reach
Keyword(s):  
Far Infrared ◽  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud

scholarly journals Radiative and mechanical feedback into the molecular gas in the Large Magellanic Cloud

2019 ◽  
Vol 628 ◽  
pp. A113 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.-Y. Lee ◽  
S. C. Madden ◽  
F. Le Petit ◽  
A. Gusdorf ◽  
P. Lesaffre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Far Infrared ◽  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Continuum Emission ◽  
Molecular Gas ◽  
Stellar Content ◽  
Low Velocity ◽  
Line Energy ◽  
Star Forming ◽  
30 Doradus

With an aim of probing the physical conditions and excitation mechanisms of warm molecular gas in individual star-forming regions, we performed Herschel SPIRE Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) observations of 30 Doradus in the Large Magellanic Cloud. In our FTS observations, important far-infrared (FIR) cooling lines in the interstellar medium, including CO J = 4–3 to J = 13–12, [C I] 370 μm, and [N II] 205 μm, were clearly detected. In combination with ground-based CO J = 1–0 and J = 3–2 data, we then constructed CO spectral line energy distributions (SLEDs) on ~10 pc scales over a ~60 pc × 60 pc area and found that the shape of the observed CO SLEDs considerably changes across 30 Doradus. For example, the peak transition Jp varies from J = 6–5 to J = 10–9, while the slope characterized by the high-to-intermediate J ratio α ranges from ~0.4 to ~1.8. To examine the source(s) of these variations in CO transitions, we analyzed the CO observations, along with [C II] 158 μm, [C I] 370 μm, [O I] 145 μm, H2 0–0 S(3), and FIR luminosity data, using state-of-the-art models of photodissociation regions and shocks. Our detailed modeling showed that the observed CO emission likely originates from highly compressed (thermal pressure P∕kB ~ 107–109 K cm−3) clumps on ~0.7–2 pc scales, which could be produced by either ultraviolet (UV) photons (UV radiation field GUV ~ 103–105 Mathis fields) or low-velocity C-type shocks (pre-shock medium density npre ~ 104–106 cm−3 and shock velocity vs ~ 5–10 km s−1). Considering the stellar content in 30 Doradus, however, we tentatively excluded the stellar origin of CO excitation and concluded that low-velocity shocks driven by kiloparsec-scale processes (e.g., interaction between the Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds) are likely the dominant source of heating for CO. The shocked CO-bright medium was then found to be warm (temperature T ~ 100–500 K) and surrounded by a UV-regulated low-pressure component (P∕kB ~ a few (104 –105) K cm−3) that is bright in [C II] 158 μm, [C I] 370 μm, [O I] 145 μm, and FIR dust continuum emission.

scholarly journals Far-infrared observations of Large Magellanic Cloud H II regions

1978 ◽  
Vol 184 (2) ◽  
pp. 365-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. W. Werner ◽  
E. E. Becklin ◽  
I. Gatley ◽  
M. J. Ellis ◽  
A. R. Hyland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Far Infrared ◽  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
H Ii Regions ◽  
Infrared Observations

scholarly journals The Properties of the Mid‐ to Far‐Infrared Emission in the Large Magellanic Cloud

2006 ◽  
Vol 651 (1) ◽  
pp. 174-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Itsuki Sakon ◽  
Takashi Onaka ◽  
Hidehiro Kaneda ◽  
Daisuke Tokura ◽  
Toshinobu Takagi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Far Infrared ◽  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Infrared Emission ◽  
Magellanic Cloud

Distance to SN 1987A and the LMC

1999 ◽  
Vol 190 ◽  
pp. 549-554
Author(s):  
Nino Panagia
Keyword(s):  
Angular Size ◽  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Light Curves ◽  
Distance Modulus ◽  
Absolute Size ◽  
Sn 1987A

Using the new reductions of the IUE light curves by Sonneborn et al. (1997) and an extensive set of HST images of SN 1987A we have repeated and improved Panagia et al. (1991) analysis to obtain a better determination of the distance to the supernova. In this way we have derived an absolute size of the ringRabs= (6.23 ± 0.08) x 1017cm and an angular sizeR″ = 808 ± 17 mas, which give a distance to the supernovad(SN1987A) = 51.4 ± 1.2 kpc and a distance modulusm–M(SN1987A) = 18.55 ± 0.05. Allowing for a displacement of SN 1987A position relative to the LMC center, the distance to the barycenter of the Large Magellanic Cloud is also estimated to bed(LMC) = 52.0±1.3 kpc, which corresponds to a distance modulus ofm–M(LMC) = 18.58±0.05.

Novae in the Magellanic Clouds

1979 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 96-101
Author(s):  
J.A. Graham
Keyword(s):  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Clouds ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
The Past ◽  
Spectroscopic Information ◽  
Objective Prism ◽  
The University ◽  
Small Cloud ◽  
Low Dispersion

During the past several years, a systematic search for novae in the Magellanic Clouds has been carried out at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory. The Curtis Schmidt telescope, on loan to CTIO from the University of Michigan is used to obtain plates every two weeks during the observing season. An objective prism is used on the telescope. This provides additional low-dispersion spectroscopic information when a nova is discovered. The plates cover an area of 5°x5°. One plate is sufficient to cover the Small Magellanic Cloud and four are taken of the Large Magellanic Cloud with an overlap so that the central bar is included on each plate. The methods used in the search have been described by Graham and Araya (1971). In the CTIO survey, 8 novae have been discovered in the Large Cloud but none in the Small Cloud. The survey was not carried out in 1974 or 1976. During 1974, one nova was discovered in the Small Cloud by MacConnell and Sanduleak (1974).

Five Mature Supernova Remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud

1998 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 1057-1075 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. Dickel ◽  
D. K. Milne
Keyword(s):  
Supernova Remnants ◽  
Large Magellanic Cloud ◽  
Magellanic Cloud
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