2011Astronomy and AstrophysicsOpen access

HCOOCH3as a probe of temperature and structure in Orion-KL

Cécile Favre, D. Despois, N. Brouillet, A. Baudry, F. Combes, M. Guélin, A. Wootten, G. Wlodarczak

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Context. The Orion Kleinmann-Low nebula (Orion-KL) is a complex region of star formation. Whereas its proximity allows studies on a scale of a few hundred AU, spectral confusion makes it difficult to identify molecules with low abundances.

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Context. The Orion Kleinmann-Low nebula (Orion-KL) is a complex region of star formation. Whereas its proximity allows studies on a scale of a few hundred AU, spectral confusion makes it difficult to identify molecules with low abundances.

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Context. The Orion Kleinmann-Low nebula (Orion-KL) is a complex region of star formation. Whereas its proximity allows studies on a scale of a few hundred AU, spectral confusion makes it difficult to identify molecules with low abundances.

Key concepts: Orion Nebula, Confusion, Context (archaeology), Astrophysics, Physics, Astronomy, Nebula, Star formation

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