The molecular bar and star formation in the nucleus of NGC 6946

Details The molecular bar and star formation in the nucleus of NGC 6946 The molecular bar and star formation in the nucleus of NGC 6946

Nov 1985

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters to the Editor (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 298, Nov. 1, 1985, p. L21-L25.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

85

Galactic Nuclei, Galactic Structure, Interstellar Gas, Molecular Gases, Star Formation, Astronomical Maps, Bars, Carbon Monoxide, Infrared Radiation

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The bright, nearby galaxy NGC 6946 in the 2.6 mm line of CO has been observed with the Owens Valley Millimeter-Wave Interferometer, synthesizing a beam 7.6 arc sec by 5.4 arc sec. The molecular gas in the central 1.5 kpc of the galaxy is confined to a bar of extent of approximately 2700 pc by 550 pc, which is centered on the nucleus and connects two dust lanes in the innermost spiral arms. The molecular bar is the likely source of the star formation activity suggested by optical and infrared studies in the nucleus of NGC 6946.

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