Research Article

Star Formation Law at Sub-kpc Scale in the Elliptical Galaxy Centaurus A as Seen by ALMA

Table 1

ALMA observational parameters.

ParameterValue

TargetCentaurus A (CenA, NGC 5128)
Observing date2011 August 11, 12
Total integration time~341.5 min
Field center:
R.A. (J2000)
Dec. (J2000)−43° 01′ 08.8′′
Number of antenna15
System velocity542 ± 7 km s−1
Rest frequency230 GHz
Restoring beam(Major, minor, P.A.)
(2.9′′, 0.84′′, 82.65°)
Total bandwidth1.88 GHz
Total channels256
Velocity resolution20 km s−1
Integrated flux density6328.09 Jy km s−1
Redshift ()0.00183