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We report the first detection in space of propadienone, the linear isomer (l-H$_2$C$_3$O) of cyclopropenone (c-H$_2$C$_3$O). We also report the first detection of the isotopologue c-H$_2$$^{13}$CCCO, and c-HDCCCO of c-H$_2$C$_3$O. The…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-11-26 G. Esplugues , J. C. Loison , M. Agúndez , G. Molpeceres , N. Marcelino , B. Tercero , J. Cernicharo

We present the discovery in TMC-1 of allenyl acetylene, H2CCCHCCH, through the observation of nineteen lines with a signal-to-noise ratio ~4-15. For this species, we derived a rotational temperature of 7 +/- 1 K and a column density of (1.2…

In recent astrochemical studies it has become crucial to study all the complete conformational panorama of the molecule, some of which are potentially detectable in the interstellar medium (ISM). In this context, the isomeric ratio can be…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-06-04 Miguel Sanz-Novo , Germán Molpeceres , Víctor M. Rivilla , Izaskun Jiménez-Serra

Investigating star formation requires precise knowledge of the properties of the dense molecular gas. The low metallicity and wide range of star formation activity of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds make them prime laboratories to…

Modeling of molecular emission from interstellar clouds requires the calculation of rates for excitation by collisions with the most abundant species. The present paper focuses on the calculation of rate coefficients for rotational…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-18 E. Sarrasin , D. Ben Abdallah , M. Wernli , A. Faure , J. Cernicharo , F. Lique

We present the results based on the 2.5 arcsec-resolution observations using Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) of the Galactic Center Molecular Cloud G-0.02-0.07, or the 50 km/s Molecular Cloud (50MC), in the SO…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-06-30 Ryosuke Miyawaki , Masato Tsuboi , Kenta Uehara , Atsushi Miyazaki

We present the results of a large-scale survey of the very dense gas in the Perseus molecular cloud using HCO+ and HCN (J = 4 - 3) transitions. We have used this emission to trace the structure and kinematics of gas found in pre- and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-19 S. L. Walker-Smith , J. S. Richer , J. V. Buckle , J. Hatchell , E. Drabek-Maunder

We report the first laboratory and interstellar detection of the alpha-cyano vinyl radical (H2CCCN). This species was produced in the laboratory by an electric discharge of a gas mixture of vinyl cyanide, CH2CHCN, and Ne, and its rotational…

We report the discovery of the C5H+ cation toward TMC-1 with the QUIJOTE line survey. Four lines from J=7-6 up to J=10-9 have been identified in perfect harmonic frequency relation that can be fit with B=2411.94397 +/-0.00055 MHz and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-01-26 J. Cernicharo , M. Agundez , C. Cabezas , R. Fuentetaja , B. Tercero , N. Marcelino , Y. Endo , J. R. Pardo , P. de Vicente

We report the first detection of HS2 towards the cold dark cloud TMC-1. This is the first observation of a chemical species containing more than one sulphur atom in this type of sources. The astronomical observations are part of QUIJOTE, a…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-06-17 G. Esplugues , M. Agúndez , G. Molpeceres , B. Tercero , C. Cabezas , N. Marcelino , R. Fuentetaja , J. Cernicharo

Observations of H3+ in the Galactic diffuse interstellar medium (ISM) have led to various surprising results, including the conclusion that the cosmic-ray ionization rate (zeta_2) is about 1 order of magnitude larger than previously…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-03 Nick Indriolo , Benjamin J. McCall

Molecular line emission from protoplanetary disks is a powerful tool to constrain their physical and chemical structure. Nevertheless, only a few molecules have been detected in disks so far. We take advantage of the enhanced capabilities…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-05 E. Chapillon , A. Dutrey , S. Guilloteau , V. Pietu , V. Wakelam , F. Hersant , F. Gueth , T. Henning , R. Launhardt , K. Schreyer , D. Semenov

We report on the detection, for the first time in space, of the radical HCCCO and of pentacarbon monoxide, C5O. The derived column densities are (1.6+/-0.2)e11 cm-2 and (1.5+/-0.2)e10 cm-2, respectively. We have also analysed the data for…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-12-22 J. Cernicharo , M. Agundez , C. Cabezas , B. Tercero , N. Marcelino , R. Fuentetaja , J. R. Pardo , P. de Vicente

We present molecular line observations made with the IRAM 30-m telescope of the immediate surroundings of a sample of 11 candidate high-mass protostars. These observations are part of an effort to clarify the evolutionary status of a set of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 J. Brand , R. Cesaroni , F. Palla , S. Molinari

We present new ALMA Band 7 ($\sim340$ GHz) observations of the dense gas tracers HCN, HCO$^+$, and CS in the local, single-nucleus, ultraluminous infrared galaxy IRAS 13120-5453. We find centrally enhanced HCN (4-3) emission, relative to…

The study of molecules and their chemistry in star-forming regions is fundamental to understand the physical process occurring in such regions. The HCN and HNC J=1-0 emissions were used to derive their integrated line intensities (I), to…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-05-10 N. C. Martinez , S. Paron

We present a survey of the Perseus molecular cloud in the J $=$ 1$\rightarrow$0 transition of HCN, a widely used tracer of dense molecular gas. The survey was conducted with the CfA 1.2 m telescope, which at 89 GHz has a beam width of 11'…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-03-08 T. M. Dame , Charles J. Lada

The pure rotational transitions of the protonated hydrogen cyanide ion, HCNH+, and its isotopic species, HCND+ and DCND+, were measured in the 107 - 482 GHz region with a source modulated microwave spectrometer. The ions were generated in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 M. Araki , H. Ozeki , S. Saito

We present 5 deg^2 (~250 pc^2) HCN, HNC, HCO+, and CO J=1-0 maps of the Orion B GMC, complemented with existing wide-field [CI] 492 GHz maps, as well as new pointed observations of rotationally excited HCN, HNC, H13CN, and HN13C lines. We…

We investigated the chemical evolution of HC3N in six dense molecular clouds, using archival available data from the Herschel infrared Galactic Plane Survey (Hi-GAL) and the Millimeter Astronomy Legacy Team Survey at 90 GHz (MALT90). Radio…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-10-18 Naiping Yu , Jun-Jie Wang , Jin-Long Xu