Ammonia mapping observations toward the Galactic massive star-forming
  region Sh 2-255 and Sh 2-257
  We performed NH$_3\ (J,K)=(1,1),(2,2),$ and $(3,3)$ mapping observations
toward the Galactic massive star-forming region Sh 2-255 and Sh 2-257 using the
Nobeyama 45-m telescope as a part of the KAGONMA (KAgoshima Galactic Object
survey with the Nobeyama 45-metre telescope by Mapping in Ammonia lines)
project. NH$_3$ (1,1) has an intensity peak at the cluster S255 N, is
distributed over 3 pc $\times$ 2 pc and is located between two HII regions. The
kinetic temperature derived from the NH$_3 (2,2)/(1,1)$ ratio was $\sim 35$ K
near the massive cluster S255 IR. These clusters also show emission with a
large line width of $\sim$ 3-4 km s$^{-1}$. Based on the reported data we
suggest that NH$_3$ gas in these regions is affected by stellar feedback from
embedded YSO clusters in S255 IR and S255 N. We also detected NH$_3$ (1,1)
emission in a region west of the main gas clump at the location of a
concentration of Class II YSOs adjacent to the HII regions Sh 2-254. The
presence of Class II YSOs implies $\sim$ 2 Myr of star formation, younger than
Sh 2-254 ($\sim 5$ Myr), thus we suggest that star formation in the western
region could be influenced by the older HII region Sh 2-254.
