Molecular gas in the poststarburst galactic nucleus of NGC 4736

Yasuhiro Shioya; Tomoka Tosaki; Youichi Ohyama; Takashi Murayama; Toru Yamada; Sumio Ishizuki; Yoshiaki Taniguchi

doi:10.1093/pasj/50.3.317

Molecular gas in the poststarburst galactic nucleus of NGC 4736

Yasuhiro Shioya, Tomoka Tosaki, Youichi Ohyama, Takashi Murayama, Toru Yamada, Sumio Ishizuki, Yoshiaki Taniguchi

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We present ¹²CO(J = 1-0) observations of the poststarburst nucleus of NGC 4736. Although star in the nuclear region is currently inactive, there is a substantial amount of molecular gas, ∼ 10⁷ M_{(Fisheye sign)}, in the central ∼ 300 pc region. Comparing the observed molecular-gas surface density with the threshold gas density for star formation proposed by Kennicutt (1989, AAA 50.157.264), we find that the nuclear gas disk is stable for gravitational instability. We discuss possible scenarios for the nuclear starburst evolution of NGC 4736 in terms of either bar-driven instability fueling or minor-merger driven fueling (or triggering).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	317-323
Number of pages	7
Journal	Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
Volume	50
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/pasj/50.3.317
Publication status	Published - 1998
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Galaxies: Active
Galaxies: Evolution
Galaxies: Individual (NGC 4736)
Stars: Formation

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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Molecular gas in the poststarburst galactic nucleus of NGC 4736

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