Published April 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

The detection of the 4(-1)-3(0) E transition of methanol at 36.2 GHz toward hot H II regions

  • 1. Arecibo Observatory, PR (USA)
  • 2. Haystack Observatory, Westford, MA (USA)

Description

Using Haystack Observatory at 36.169240 GHz, the 4(-1)-3(0) E transition of methanol toward 26 H II regions has been detected. The strong emission lines have narrow velocity components, thus exhibiting some of the characteristics of maser emission, as well as broader features which are assumed to be thermal in origin. The methanol emission preferably occurs in molecular clouds associated with hot H II regions and has not been detected in cold dark cloud regions or late-type stellar sources. The characteristics of the emission are discussed. 24 refs

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Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
339
Series
Astrophys. J.
Journal Page Range
949-955
ISSN
0004-637X
CODEN
ASJOA