ESO-VLT and Spitzer spectroscopy of IRAS 05328-6827: A massive young stellar object in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Jacco Th van Loon*, J. M. Oliveira, P. R. Wood, A. A. Zijlstra, G. C. Sloan, M. Matsuura, P. A. Whitelock, M. A.T. Groenewegen, J. A.D.L. Blommaert, M. R.L. Cioni, S. Hony, C. Loup, L. B.F.M. Waters

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    Abstract

    We present the first thermal-infrared spectra of an extragalactic Young Stellar Object (YSO), IRAS 05328-6827 in the H II region LHA 120-N 148 in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The observed and modelled spectral energy distribution reveals a massive YSO, M ~ 20 M, which is heavily embedded and probably still accreting. The reduced dust content as a consequence of the lower metallicity of the LMC allows a unique view into this object, and together with a high C/O ratio may be responsible for the observed low abundance of water ice and relatively high abundances of methanol and CO2 ices.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)L71-L75
    JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
    Volume364
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 2005

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