New 6 and 3-cm Radio-Continuum Maps of the Small Magellanic Cloud. Part I - The Maps

TL;DR

This paper introduces new high-resolution 6 and 3-cm radio-continuum maps of the Small Magellanic Cloud, utilizing advanced imaging techniques to enhance the study of its radio sources and structure.

Contribution

It provides the first detailed radio maps of the SMC at these wavelengths using the peeling technique and joint deconvolution, improving resolution and noise characteristics.

Findings

High-resolution radio maps of the SMC at 6 and 3 cm.

Enhanced imaging techniques for better source detection.

Foundation for future radio source population studies.

Abstract

We present new 6 and 3-cm radio-continuum maps of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), created with the "peeling" technique and a joint deconvolution. The maps have resolutions of 30" and 20" and r.m.s. noise of 0.7 and 0.8 mJy/beam at 6 and 3 cm, respectively. These maps will be used for future studies of the SMC's radio source population and overall extended structure.