The Interaction between the Supernova Remnant W41 and the Filamentary Infrared Dark Cloud G23.33-0.30
Abstract
G23.33-0.30 is a 600 M ⊙ infrared dark molecular filament that exhibits large NH3 velocity dispersions (σ ∼ 8 km s-1) and bright, narrow NH3(3, 3) line emission. We have probed G23.33-0.30 at the < 0.1 pc scale and confirmed that the narrow NH3(3, 3) line is emitted by four rare NH3(3, 3) masers, which are excited by a large-scale shock impacting the filament. G23.33-0.30 also displays a velocity gradient along its length, a velocity discontinuity across its width, shock-tracing SiO(5-4) emission extended throughout the filament, and broad turbulent line widths in NH3(1, 1) through (6, 6), CS(5-4), and SiO(5-4), as well as an increased NH3 rotational temperature (T rot) and velocity dispersion (σ) associated with the shocked, blueshifted component. The correlations among T rot, σ, and V LSR imply that the shock is accelerating, heating, and adding turbulent energy to the filament gas. Given G23.33-0.30's location within the giant molecular cloud G23.0-0.4, we speculate that the shock and NH3(3, 3) masers originated from the supernova remnant (SNR) W41, which exhibits additional evidence of an interaction with G23.0-0.4. We have also detected the 1.3 mm dust continuum emission from at least three embedded molecular cores associated with G23.33-0.30. Although the cores have moderate gas masses (M = 7-10 M ⊙), their large virial parameters (α = 4-9) suggest that they will not collapse to form stars. The turbulent line widths of the (α > 1) cores may indicate negative feedback due to the SNR shock.
- Publication:
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The Astrophysical Journal
- Pub Date:
- December 2019
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1910.13070
- Bibcode:
- 2019ApJ...887...79H
- Keywords:
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- Supernova remnants;
- Infrared dark clouds;
- 1667;
- 787;
- Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
- E-Print:
- doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab5180