NEW 6 AND 3-cm RADIO-CONTINUUM MAPS OF THE SMALL MAGELLANIC CLOUD. PART I - THE MAPS.

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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]