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The large-scale distribution and physical properties of massive star forming regions in the Milky Way

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 2007

Jarken Esimbek ,
Zhou Jianjun  and
Zheng Xingwu
Jarken Esimbek
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatories/Urumqi Observatory, CAS, Urumqi 830011, China email: Jarken@ms.xjb.ac.cn
Zhou Jianjun
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatories/Urumqi Observatory, CAS, Urumqi 830011, China email: Jarken@ms.xjb.ac.cn
Zheng Xingwu
Affiliation:
Department of Astronomy, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China, email: xwzheng@nju.edu.cn
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Abstract

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We are conducting a large survey with the Urumqi 25 m radio telescope to study the distribution and physical properties of massive star forming regions in the Milky Way. We will accomplish this by observing the H110α hydrogen recombination line at 4.874 GHz and the H2CO absorption line at 4830 GHz. These lines are associated with compact HII regions and dense molecular clouds. As a test of the 6 cm spectral line receiving system, we observed the two spectral lines toward massive star forming regions. We plan to study the large scale distribution and physical properties of massive star forming regions in the Milky way.

Keywords

ISM: HII regionsGalaxy: kinematics and dynamicsGalaxy: structure
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 3 , Symposium S242: Astrophysical Masers and their Environments , March 2007 , pp. 228 - 229
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2008

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