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The first images of 6.7-GHz methanol masers in the massive star-forming regions DR21(OH) and DR21(OH)N are presented. By measuring the shapes, radial velocities and polarization properties of these masers it is possible to map out the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 L. Harvey-Smith , R. Soria-Ruiz , A. Duarte-Cabral , R. J. Cohen

We have observed 13 methanol maser sources associated with massive star-forming regions; W3(OH), Mon R2, S 255, W 33A, IRAS 18151-1208, G 24.78+0.08, G 29.95-0.02, IRAS 18556+0136, W 48, OH 43.8-0.1, ON 1, Cep A and NGC 7538 at 6.7 GHz…

This work presents a study of the milliarcsecond structure of the 6.7 GHz methanol masers at high-velocity resolution (0.09 km s^(-1)) in four high-mass star-forming regions: G16.59-0.05, G23.01-0.41, IRAS20126+4104, and AFGL5142. We…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-30 Luca Moscadelli , Alberto Sanna , Ciriaco Goddi

A purpose built 7-beam methanol receiver, installed on the Parkes Radio Telescope, was used to survey the Galactic plane for newly forming high mass stars, pinpointed by strong methanol maser emission at 6.7 GHz. The Methanol Multibeam…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2012-10-04 J. A. Green , the Methanol Multibeam Survey Collaboration

We report the detection of emission from the 6.7 GHz 5(1)-6(0)A+ transition of methanol towards the center of the nearby galaxy NGC4945. This is the first detection of emission in this transition beyond the local group. The isotropic…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-10-25 Simon Ellingsen , Tiege McCarty , Shari Breen , Maxim Voronkov

We present a survey of 56 massive star-forming regions in the 44 GHz methanol maser transition made with the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA); 24 of the 56 fields showed maser emission. The data allow us to demonstrate associations, at…

Methanol masers at 6.7 GHz are well known tracers of high-mass star-forming regions. However, their origin is still not clearly understood. We aimed to determine the morphology and velocity structure for a large sample of the maser emission…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-03-02 Anna Bartkiewicz , Marian Szymczak , Huib J. van Langevelde

The 6.7 GHz methanol maser is exclusively associated with high-mass star formation. However, it remains unclear what structures harbour the methanol masers. Cepheus A is one of the closest regions of massive star formation, making it an…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-20 K. J. E. Torstensson , H. J. van Langevelde , W. H. T. Vlemmings , S. Bourke

We present accurate absolute astrometry of 6.7 GHz methanol masers detected in the Arecibo Methanol Maser Galactic Plane Survey using MERLIN and the Expanded Very Large Array (EVLA). We estimate the absolute astrometry to be accurate to…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 J. D. Pandian , E. Momjian , Y. Xu , K. M. Menten , P. F. Goldsmith

Theoretical simulations and observations at different angular resolutions have shown that magnetic fields have a central role in massive star formation. Like in low-mass star formation, the magnetic field in massive young stellar objects…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 G. Surcis , W. H. T. Vlemmings , H. J. van Langevelde , B. Hutawarakorn Kramer , A. Bartkiewicz , M. G. Blasi

We have used the Australia Telescope Compact Array to undertake the first high-resolution observations of the 19.9-GHz methanol maser transition. The emission is coincident with the location of the targeted 6.7-GHz methanol masers to within…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-16 Vasaant Krishnan , Simon Ellingsen , Maxim Voronkov , Shari Breen

The 6.7 GHz maser transition of methanol has been found exclusively towards massive star forming regions. A majority of the masers have been found to lack the presence of any associated radio continuum. This could be due to the maser…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-19 J. D. Pandian , E. Momjian , Y. Xu , K. M. Menten , P. F. Goldsmith

The Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) participated in a number of survey programs to search for and image common class I methanol masers (at 36 and 44 GHz) with high angular resolution. In this paper, we discuss spatial and velocity…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-08-22 M. A. Voronkov , S. L. Breen , S. P. Ellingsen , C. H. Jordan

The Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) has been used to make the first extensive search for the class I methanol masers at 9.9 GHz. In total, 48 regions of high-mass star formation were observed. In addition to masers in W33-Met…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-18 M. A. Voronkov , J. L. Caswell , S. P. Ellingsen , A. M. Sobolev

We have used the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) to make new observations of the 36.2-GHz ($4_{-1}\rightarrow3_0$E) methanol transition toward NGC 4945 and NGC 253. These observations have revealed the presence of new maser…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-10-20 Tiege McCarthy , Simon Ellingsen , Shari Breen , Maxim Voronkov , Xi Chen , Hai-Hua Qiao

Context. Class II methanol masers at 6.7 and 12.2 GHz occur close to high-mass young stellar objects (HMYSOs). When they are observed simultaneously, such studies may contribute to refining the characterisation of local physical conditions.…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-04-28 M. Durjasz , M. Szymczak , P. Wolak , A. Bartkiewicz

We report the detection of new 12.178, 12.229, 20.347, and 23.121 GHz methanol masers in the massive star-forming region G358.93-0.03, which are flaring on similarly short timescales (days) as the 6.668 GHz methanol masers also associated…

A new 7-beam 6-7 GHz receiver has been built to survey the Galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds for newly forming high-mass stars that are pinpointed by strong methanol maser emission at 6668 MHz. The receiver was jointly constructed by Jodrell…

We report on the interferometric detection of 36.2 GHz Class I methanol emission with the new 27-40 GHz Ka band receivers available on the Expanded Very Large Array (EVLA). The brightness temperatures of the interferometric 36 GHz…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-18 Lorant O. Sjouwerman , Ylva M. Pihlstrom , Vincent L. Fish

The Cygnus X complex is covered by the Global View of Star Formation in the Milky Way (GLOSTAR) survey, an unbiased radio-wavelength Galactic plane survey, in 4--8 GHz continuum radiation and several spectral lines. The GLOSTAR survey…