Due to the lapse in federal government funding, NASA is not updating this website. We sincerely regret this inconvenience.

Publication Abstracts

Kutner and Tucker 1975

Kutner, M.L., and K.D. Tucker, 1975: CO, CS, and HCN in a clustering of reflection nebulae in Monoceros. Astrophys. J., 199, 79-85, doi:10.1086/153666.

Carbon monoxide line emission at λ = 2.6 mm has been observed over an area of ∼ 3.5° × 3.5° in LI646, a diffuse dust cloud containing a grouping of reflection nebulae. The H2 mass is estimated from the CO observations to be > 3.2×104M. Five CO emission peaks are observed, each apparently associated with at least one reflection nebula, with the strongest peak at α(1950}= 6h05m20s, δ(1950) = - 6°22'30". Around this position, extended (10' × 10') emission is observed from HCN and CS, suggesting a core with H2 density ≲ 8×104 cm-3. This core appears to be rotating with Ω ∼ 7.4×10-14 s-1. There is also evidence for self-absorption in the CO line in this direction, suggestive of a collapsing cloud.

Export citation: [ BibTeX ] [ RIS ]

BibTeX Citation

@article{ku08000d,
  author={Kutner, M. L. and Tucker, K. D.},
  title={CO, CS, and HCN in a clustering of reflection nebulae in Monoceros},
  year={1975},
  journal={Astrophysical Journal},
  volume={199},
  pages={79--85},
  doi={10.1086/153666},
}

[ Close ]

RIS Citation

TY  - JOUR
ID  - ku08000d
AU  - Kutner, M. L.
AU  - Tucker, K. D.
PY  - 1975
TI  - CO, CS, and HCN in a clustering of reflection nebulae in Monoceros
JA  - Astrophys. J.
JO  - Astrophysical Journal
VL  - 199
SP  - 79
EP  - 85
DO  - 10.1086/153666
ER  -

[ Close ]

• Return to 1975 Publications

• Return to Publications Homepage