Observations of H2O maser emission in the Large Magellanic Cloud

A search for H2O maser emission towards 10 continuum sources in the Large Magellanic Cloud was made with the Parkes radio telescope (beamwidth 1.7 arcmin). Maser emission was detected near three H II regions, including the 30 Doradus nebula; the positions of the main features were estimated with an...

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Published in:Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 1983-11, Vol.205 (2), p.275-279
Main Authors: Whiteoak, J. B., Wellington, K. J., Jauncey, David L., Gardner, F. F., Forster, J. R., Caswell, J. L., Batchelor, R. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Astronomy
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Normal galaxies. Extragalactic objects and systems (by type)
Stellar systems. Galactic and extragalactic objects and systems. The universe
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Summary:A search for H2O maser emission towards 10 continuum sources in the Large Magellanic Cloud was made with the Parkes radio telescope (beamwidth 1.7 arcmin). Maser emission was detected near three H II regions, including the 30 Doradus nebula; the positions of the main features were estimated with an accuracy of ± 15 arcsec. The maser luminosities were comparable to the typical value of H2O masers in galactic H II regions. Upper intensity limits for maser emission in the remaining sources were 0.5 Jy. In contrast with previous observations, no emission was detected near N159.
ISSN:0035-8711
1365-2966
DOI:10.1093/mnras/205.2.275