The MeerKAT 1.3 GHz Survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud

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2026
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Abstract We present a radio-continuum survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) using the MeerKAT telescope, describe the full-Stokes products included in the first data release, and highlight some initial results. The observations are centred at 1.3 GHz with a bandwidth of 0.8 GHz. The imaging products comprise six fields of view, each encompassing ~5○× 5○, with the resulting images achieving a resolution of 8″. The median broad-band Stokes I image root-mean-square noise value is ~11 $\umu$Jy beam−1. The survey enables a variety of astrophysical studies, which we showcase with the presentation of a few findings. Within the LMC we identify a new supernova remnant candidate; present planetary nebulae and Wolf-Rayet stars without previous radio detections; and show the MeerKAT view of the well-known star-forming region 30 Doradus. We also present some examples of interesting foreground and background sources in the field, including the AB Dor multiple-star system, a radio ring galaxy, a possible Odd Radio Circle, and a remarkable bent-tail radio galaxy.
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Authors W D Cotton, N Rajabpour, M D Filipović, F Camilo, R Z E Alsaberi, L H Bester, A C Bradley, E J Crawford, M Ghavam, O K Khattab, Z J Smeaton, O M Smirnov, J Th van Loon, V Velović
Journal monthly notices of the royal astronomical society
Year 2026
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10.1093/mnras/stag963
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