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2026ApJ...998..277M - Astrophys. J., 998, 277 (2026/February-3)

ALMA Observations of Cold Methanol Gas in the Large Magellanic Cloud: N79 South Giant Molecular Cloud.

MONDAL S.K., SHIMONISHI T., MONDAL S., GORAI P., TANAKA K.E.I., FURUYA K. and DAS A.

Abstract (from CDS):

We report Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array continuum and molecular line observations at 0.1 pc resolution toward the super star cluster (SSC) candidate H72.97-69.39 in the N79 region of the LMC. The continuum emission has a sharp peak around the SSC candidate but is also widely distributed. We identify two continuum sources at the northern (N79S-1) and northwestern (N79S-2) positions of the SSC continuum peak, associated with CH3OH emission. In addition to CH3OH, we also detect H2CO, H2CS, CS, SO, CO, CN, and CCH at the positions of N79S-1 and N79S-2. The rotation diagram analysis of CH3OH and SO lines yields an average gas temperature of 13 ± 0.4 K for N79S-1 and 15 ± 0.9 K for N79S-2. Most emission lines exhibit line widths of less than 2.8 km s–1, consistent with emissions from cold, dense molecular cloud cores. The abundance of cold CH3OH gas is estimated to be (2.1 ± 1.1) × 10–9 at N79S-1 and (4.5 ± 2.5) × 10–10 at N79S-2. Despite the lower metallicity in the LMC, the CH3OH abundance at N79S-1 is comparable to that of similar cold sources in our Galaxy. However, the formation of organic molecules is inhibited throughout the N79 regions, as can be seen in the nondetection of CH3OH in most of the regions. The two positions N79S-1 and N79S-2 would be exceptional positions, where CH3OH production is efficient. The possible origins of cold CH3OH gas in these dense cores are discussed, along with a possible explanation for the nondetection of CH3OH in the SSC candidate.

Abstract Copyright: © 2026. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): Astrochemistry - Interstellar medium - Magellanic Clouds - Interstellar molecules - Star formation - Protostars

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