Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2001-09-18
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication in A&A
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20011302
FUSE and IUE observations of Sk -69 246, a WN 6 star to the north of 30 Dor, reveal the existence of LMC interstellar gas in at least 3 velocity components.In one of these components FUSE spectra show strong absorption by molecular hydrogen with a column density of log N(H_2)=19.6. We investigate the physical conditions in this cloud, which is probably located near the H II region surrounding Sk -69 246. HD and CO with column densities of about 13.9 and 13.0 dex, respectively, are detected. The N(CO)-to-N(H_2) ratio is consistent with values found in the Galaxy. From the population of the rotational levels of H_2 we derive a gas temperature of 72 K and a radiation field U=3*10^-15 erg/(s*cm^3) at 1000 nm. The fractional abundance f=2N(H_2)/[N(H I)+2N(H_2)] is approximately 0.07, rather high for an E(B-V)<0.1.
Bluhm Hartmut
de Boer Klaas. S.
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