Figure 2b

¹²CO J=1-0 map for the nucleus of NGC 2273. Clearly visible is the inner bar which proves that the isophote twists in the NIR image are not simply a triaxial bulge. Contours start at 0.3 Jy/beam km/s and increase in steps of 0.15. The beam size is 3"x2.5" (360x300 pc), PA=21^o.