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

SUMMARY: 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 00 and 20 00 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.