MeerKAT and ALMA view of the AGAL045.804-0.356 clump

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Main Authors: Seidu, Mavis, Chibueze, J. O., Fuller, Gary A., Avison, A., Frimpong, N. Asabre
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author Seidu, Mavis
Chibueze, J. O.
Fuller, Gary A.
Avison, A.
Frimpong, N. Asabre
author_facet Seidu, Mavis
Chibueze, J. O.
Fuller, Gary A.
Avison, A.
Frimpong, N. Asabre
contents This study presents a detailed analysis of the GAL045.804-0.356 massive star-forming clump. A high-angular resolution and sensitivity observations were conducted using MeerKAT at 1.28 GHz and ALMA interferometer at 1.3 mm. Two distinct centimetre radio continuum emissions (source A and source B) were identified within the clump. A comprehensive investigation was carried out on source A, the G45.804-0.355 star-forming region (SFR) due to its association with Extended Green Object (EGO), 6.7 GHz methanol maser and the spatial coincidence with the peak of the dust continuum emission at 870 $μ$m. The ALMA observations revealed seven dense dust condensations (MM1 to MM7) in source A. The brightest ($S_{\rm ν} \sim$ 87 mJy) and massive main dense core, MM1, was co-located with the 6.7 GHz methanol maser. Explorations into the kinematics revealed gas motions characterised by a velocity gradient across the MM1 core. Furthermore, molecular line emission showed the presence of an extended arm-like structure, with a physical size of 0.25 pc $\times$ 0.18 pc ($\sim$ 50000 au $\times$ 30000 au) at a distance of 7.3 kpc. Amongst these arms, two arms were prominently identified in both the dust continuum and some of the molecular lines. A blue-shifted absorption P-Cygni profile was seen in the H$_2$CO line spectrum. The findings of this study are both intriguing and new, utilising data from MeerKAT and ALMA to investigate the characteristics of the AGAL45 clump. The evidence of spiral arms, the compact nature of the EGO and $<$ 2 km s$^{-1}$ velocity gradient are all indicative of G45.804-0.355 being oriented face-on.
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spellingShingle MeerKAT and ALMA view of the AGAL045.804-0.356 clump
Seidu, Mavis
Chibueze, J. O.
Fuller, Gary A.
Avison, A.
Frimpong, N. Asabre
Astrophysics of Galaxies
This study presents a detailed analysis of the GAL045.804-0.356 massive star-forming clump. A high-angular resolution and sensitivity observations were conducted using MeerKAT at 1.28 GHz and ALMA interferometer at 1.3 mm. Two distinct centimetre radio continuum emissions (source A and source B) were identified within the clump. A comprehensive investigation was carried out on source A, the G45.804-0.355 star-forming region (SFR) due to its association with Extended Green Object (EGO), 6.7 GHz methanol maser and the spatial coincidence with the peak of the dust continuum emission at 870 $μ$m. The ALMA observations revealed seven dense dust condensations (MM1 to MM7) in source A. The brightest ($S_{\rm ν} \sim$ 87 mJy) and massive main dense core, MM1, was co-located with the 6.7 GHz methanol maser. Explorations into the kinematics revealed gas motions characterised by a velocity gradient across the MM1 core. Furthermore, molecular line emission showed the presence of an extended arm-like structure, with a physical size of 0.25 pc $\times$ 0.18 pc ($\sim$ 50000 au $\times$ 30000 au) at a distance of 7.3 kpc. Amongst these arms, two arms were prominently identified in both the dust continuum and some of the molecular lines. A blue-shifted absorption P-Cygni profile was seen in the H$_2$CO line spectrum. The findings of this study are both intriguing and new, utilising data from MeerKAT and ALMA to investigate the characteristics of the AGAL45 clump. The evidence of spiral arms, the compact nature of the EGO and $<$ 2 km s$^{-1}$ velocity gradient are all indicative of G45.804-0.355 being oriented face-on.
title MeerKAT and ALMA view of the AGAL045.804-0.356 clump
topic Astrophysics of Galaxies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.09096