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Internal motions of HII regions and giant HII regionsWe report new echelle observations of the kinematics of 30 HII regions in the Large Magellanic Clouds (LMC), including the 30 Doradus giant HII region. All of the HII regions possess supersonic velocity dispersions, which can be attributed to a combination of turbulent motions and discrete velocity splitting produced by stellar winds and/or embedded supernova remnants (SNRs). The core of 30 Dor is unique, with a complex velocity structure that parallels its chaotic optical morphology. We use our calibrated echelle data to measure the physical properties and energetic requirements of these velocity structures. The most spectacular structures in 30 Dor are several fast expanding shells, which appear to be produced at least partially by SNRs.
Document ID
19950033201
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Chu, You-Hua
(Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL US, United States)
Kennicutt, Robert C., Jr.
(Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ US, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Astrophysics and Space Science
Volume: 216
Issue: 2-Jan
ISSN: 0004-640X
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
95A64800
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-1900
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF AST-90-19150
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-2112
Distribution Limits
Public
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