Molecular clouds in irregular galaxies. I - an ultramassive complex in NGC 3077?

Details Molecular clouds in irregular galaxies. I - an ultramassive complex in NGC 3077? Molecular clouds in irregular galaxies. I - an ultramassive complex in NGC 3077?

Mar 1989

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1989a%26a...211l..19b&link_type=abstract

Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 211, no. 2, March 1989, p. L19-L22.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

27

Interstellar Matter, Irregular Galaxies, Molecular Clouds, Carbon Dioxide, Galactic Nuclei, Molecular Spectra

Scientific paper

A giant molecular complex is detected in the irregular galaxy NGC 3077. The complex, located at the nucleus of the galaxy, has a full width to half power (FWHP) size of about 320 pc and a mass of approximately 10 to the 7th solar masses. It is first such object ever mapped in a galaxy less luminous and massive than the LMC. Its size and mass appear to be larger than those of the largest complexes in the galactic disk and it is suggested that the formation of the molecular complex is a result of the tidal interaction between M81 and NGC 3077.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Molecular clouds in irregular galaxies. I - an ultramassive complex in NGC 3077? does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Molecular clouds in irregular galaxies. I - an ultramassive complex in NGC 3077?, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Molecular clouds in irregular galaxies. I - an ultramassive complex in NGC 3077? will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1800435