Dense molecular clumps associated with the LMC supergiant shell LMC 4 & LMC 5

Kosuke Fujii, Tetsuhiro Minamidani, N. Mizuno, T. Onishi, A. Kawamura, Erik Muller, Joanne Dawson, Y. Fukui

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    Abstract

    The (CO)-C-12(J=3-2/1-0) and (CO)-C-13(T=3-2/1-0) observations with ASTE and Mopra telescopes have been carried out toward the giant molecular clouds (GMCs) in the N48/N49 regions in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), which are located at the boundary of two kpc-scale Supergiant Shell (SGS) LMC 4 & LMC 5. The star formation is relatively evolved in the N48 region, which is just located at the boundary of SGSs, than in the N49 region. The clumps in the N48 show higher n(H-2) and T-kin than those in the N49, but their densities are not so high as the LMC cluster forming clumps. The collision of two SGSs actually enhances the star formation but further evolution seem to be necessary for subsequent cluster formation.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationRevolution in astronomy with ALMA
    Subtitle of host publicationthe third year: proceedings of a conference held at the Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan, 8-11 December 2014
    EditorsDaisuke Iono, Ken'ichi Tatematsu, Alwyn Wootten, Leonardo Testi
    Place of PublicationSan Francisco
    PublisherAstronomical Society of the Pacific
    Pages255-256
    Number of pages2
    ISBN (Electronic)1583818839, 9781583818831
    ISBN (Print)9781583818824, 1583818820
    Publication statusPublished - 2015
    Event4th ALMA Science Conference on Revolution in Astronomy with ALMA: The Third Year - Tokyo, Japan
    Duration: 8 Dec 201411 Dec 2014

    Publication series

    NameAstronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series
    PublisherAstronomical Society of the Pacific
    Volume499
    ISSN (Print)1050-3390

    Conference

    Conference4th ALMA Science Conference on Revolution in Astronomy with ALMA: The Third Year
    Country/TerritoryJapan
    CityTokyo
    Period8/12/1411/12/14

    Keywords

    • LARGE-MAGELLANIC-CLOUD
    • GIANT
    • TEMPERATURE

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