Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-05-25
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
10 pages, 8 figures, minor changes, accepted to MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.08199.x
We present near-infrared and millimetre-line observations of the Tornado nebula (G357.7-0.1). We detected 2.12 micron_m H2 1-0 S(1) line emission towards the suspected site of interaction with a molecular cloud revealed by the presence of an OH(1720 MHz) maser. The distribution of the H2 emission is well correlated with the nonthermal radio continuum emission from the Tornado, and the velocity of the H2 emission spans over 100 km/s, which both imply that the H2 emission is shock excited. We also detected millimetre-lines from 12CO and 13CO transitions at the velocity of the maser, and mapped the distribution of the molecular cloud in a 2 x 2 arcmin^2 region around the maser. The peak of the molecular cloud aligns well with an indentation in the nebula's radio continuum distribution, suggesting that the nebula's shock is being decelerated at this location, which is consistent with the presence of the OH(1720 MHz) maser and shocked H2 emission at that location.
Burton Michael G.
Green Andrew J.
Lazendic Jasmina S.
Wardle Mark
Whiteoak John B.
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