ALMA view of the Galactic Center 50km/s molecular cloud

Abstract

We have observed the Galactic Center 50km/s molecular cloud (50MC) with ALMA to search for filamentary structures. In the CS J=2-1 emission line channel maps, we succeeded in identifying 27 molecular cloud filaments using the DisPerSE algorithm. This is the first attempt of "filament-finding" in the Galactic Center Region. These molecular cloud filaments strongly suggest that the molecular cloud filaments are also ubiquitous in the molecular clouds of the Galactic Center Region.

2 pages, 1 figure, Proceedings of IAU Symposium 322 (The Multi-Messenger Astrophysics of the Galactic Centre)