Star Formation in Extreme Environments: A 200 pc High Velocity Gas Stream in the Galactic Centre
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| author | Veena, V. S. Kim, W. -J. Sanchez-Monge, Alvaro Schilke, P. Menten, K. M. Fuller, G. A. Sormani, M. C. Wyrowski, F. Banda-Barragan, W. E. Riquelme, D. Tarrio, P. de Vicente, P. |
| author_facet | Veena, V. S. Kim, W. -J. Sanchez-Monge, Alvaro Schilke, P. Menten, K. M. Fuller, G. A. Sormani, M. C. Wyrowski, F. Banda-Barragan, W. E. Riquelme, D. Tarrio, P. de Vicente, P. |
| contents | The expanding molecular ring (EMR) manifests itself as a parallelogram in the position-velocity diagram of spectral line emission from the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) surrounding the Galacic centre (GC). Using multiwavelength data, we investigate the gas kinematics, star formation activity, and the presence of shocked gas in a 200 pc long high velocity gas stream (V~ +150 km/s) with a double helix morphology named the helix stream, that is located 15-55 pc above the CMZ and is kinematically associated with the EMR/parallelogram. We carried out molecular line observations using the IRAM 30m, Yebes 40m, and APEX 12m telescopes. The detection of four rotational transitions of the SiO molecule indicate the presence of shocks. We derived the SiO column densities and abundances in different regions of the helix stream. The presence of protostellar clumps and a candidate HII region signify the ongoing star formation activity within the helix stream. The cloud is massive (2.5x10^6 M_sun) and highly turbulent. We find evidence of cloud-cloud collisions towards the eastern edge (l~1.3°), suggesting a dynamic interaction with the CMZ. An expanding shell is detected within the cloud with radius of 6.7 pc and an expansion velocity of 35 km/s. The shell might be powered by several supernovae or a single hypernova. The SiO abundance within the helix stream implies extensive shock processes occurring on large scales. The helical or cork-screw velocity structure of the helix stream indicates twisting and turning motions within the cloud. We propose that the helix stream is the continuation of the near side bar lane, that is overshooting after brushing the CMZ. Our findings carry profound implications for understanding star formation in extreme conditions and elucidate the intricate properties of gas and dust associated with nuclear inflows in barred spiral galaxies. |
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| spellingShingle | Star Formation in Extreme Environments: A 200 pc High Velocity Gas Stream in the Galactic Centre Veena, V. S. Kim, W. -J. Sanchez-Monge, Alvaro Schilke, P. Menten, K. M. Fuller, G. A. Sormani, M. C. Wyrowski, F. Banda-Barragan, W. E. Riquelme, D. Tarrio, P. de Vicente, P. Astrophysics of Galaxies The expanding molecular ring (EMR) manifests itself as a parallelogram in the position-velocity diagram of spectral line emission from the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) surrounding the Galacic centre (GC). Using multiwavelength data, we investigate the gas kinematics, star formation activity, and the presence of shocked gas in a 200 pc long high velocity gas stream (V~ +150 km/s) with a double helix morphology named the helix stream, that is located 15-55 pc above the CMZ and is kinematically associated with the EMR/parallelogram. We carried out molecular line observations using the IRAM 30m, Yebes 40m, and APEX 12m telescopes. The detection of four rotational transitions of the SiO molecule indicate the presence of shocks. We derived the SiO column densities and abundances in different regions of the helix stream. The presence of protostellar clumps and a candidate HII region signify the ongoing star formation activity within the helix stream. The cloud is massive (2.5x10^6 M_sun) and highly turbulent. We find evidence of cloud-cloud collisions towards the eastern edge (l~1.3°), suggesting a dynamic interaction with the CMZ. An expanding shell is detected within the cloud with radius of 6.7 pc and an expansion velocity of 35 km/s. The shell might be powered by several supernovae or a single hypernova. The SiO abundance within the helix stream implies extensive shock processes occurring on large scales. The helical or cork-screw velocity structure of the helix stream indicates twisting and turning motions within the cloud. We propose that the helix stream is the continuation of the near side bar lane, that is overshooting after brushing the CMZ. Our findings carry profound implications for understanding star formation in extreme conditions and elucidate the intricate properties of gas and dust associated with nuclear inflows in barred spiral galaxies. |
| title | Star Formation in Extreme Environments: A 200 pc High Velocity Gas Stream in the Galactic Centre |
| topic | Astrophysics of Galaxies |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.14338 |