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3 mm spectroscopic observations of massive star-forming regions with IRAM 30 m

  • Xuefang Xu
  • , Junzhi Wang*
  • , Qian Gou*
  • , Juan Li
  • , Donghui Quan
  • , Di Li
  • , Fei Li
  • , Chunguo Duan
  • , Juncheng Lei
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Chongqing University
  • Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Theory and Mechanism
  • Guangxi University
  • CAS - Shanghai Astronomical Observatory
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Research Center for Intelligent Computing Platforms
  • Zhejiang Lab
  • Tsinghua University
  • CAS - National Astronomical Observatories
  • Nanjing University

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Abstract

Broad-band spectroscopic observations with high sensitivity provide an unbiased way to detect emissions of molecules in space. We present deep observations from 105.8 to 113.6 GHz toward 50 Galactic massive star-forming regions using the IRAM 30 m millimeter telescope, with noise levels ranging from 6 to 29 mK at frequency channel spacing of 195 kHz, which corresponds to ∼0.54 km s−1 at 110 GHz. In total, 27 molecular species have been identified, of which 16 are complex organic molecules. The related parameters, such as peak temperature, integrated intensity, and line width of the identified molecular lines were obtained. The line widths of the chemically related molecules show strong positive correlations, suggesting they likely originate from similar gases within star-forming regions. This work highlights the fundamental properties of the detected molecular lines and offers a valuable dataset for further studies on the astrochemical evolution of molecules in massive star-forming cores.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)307-327
Number of pages21
JournalPublications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
Volume77
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2025
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • astrochemistry
  • ISM: clouds
  • ISM: molecules
  • line: identification

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