Star formation in 30 Doradus: a molecular study

S. PARON, M. RUBIO, G. DUBNER

San Juan

Congreso; 51 Reunion Anual de la Asociacion Argentina de Astronomia; 2008

AAA

We analyze a 12CO J=2--1 map and pointed observations in the 12CO J=1--0, 13CO J=2--1 and CS J=2--1 transitions towards a young massive star (IRSW-127) located about  20"northwest of R136, the massive central stellar cluster of 30 Doradus Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. We discovered a dense molecular clump associated with H2 emission at 2.12 um where IRSW-127 is possibly embedded. Bassed on the physical parameters of the CO clump, we suggest that this molecular feature could be the remains of the dense molecular material from which the young massive star IRSW-127 has formed.