The Distribution, Excitation, and Formation of Cometary Molecules: Methanol, Methyl Cyanide, and Ethylene Glycol

• Published in: The Astrophysical journal Vol. 689; no. 1; pp. 613 - 621
• Main Authors: Remijan, Anthony J, Milam, Stefanie N, Womack, Maria, Apponi, A. J, Ziurys, L. M, Wyckoff, Susan, A’Hearn, M. F, de Pater, Imke, Forster, J. R, Friedel, D. N, Palmer, Patrick, Snyder, L. E, Veal, J. M, Woodney, L. M, Wright, M. C. H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 10.12.2008; IOP
• Subjects: Astronomy; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; Comets; Molecular process; Exobiology; radio lines: solar system; astrobiology; comets: individual (Hale Bopp [C/1995 01], LINEAR [C/2002 T7]); molecular processes; Excitation; Solar system; techniques: interferometric; Methanol

We present an interferometric and single-dish study of small organic species toward Comets C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) and C/2002 T7 (LINEAR) using the BIMA interferometer at 3 mm and the ARO 12 m telescope at 2 mm. For Comet Hale-Bopp, both the single-dish and interferometer observations of CH sub(3)OH i...