Astronomy:Large Molecule Heimat

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Large Molecule Heimat
Molecular cloud
Observation data: J2000.0[1] epoch
Right ascension 17h 47m 20.0s [1]
Declination−28° 22′ 17″ [1]
ConstellationSagittarius
Physical characteristics
Radius0.3[2] ly
See also: Lists of nebulae

The Large Molecule Heimat is a dense gas cloud located in the molecular cloud Sagittarius B2.[2] Many species of molecule, including aminoacetonitrile (a molecule related to glycine), ethyl formate,[3] and butyronitrile,[3] have been detected in the Large Molecule Heimat.[2][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wenger. "Large Molecule Heimat". The SIMBAD astronomical database. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NAME+LARGE+MOLECULE+HEIMAT. Retrieved 28 September 2015. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "New organic molecules in space". Max Planck Society. 26 March 2008. http://www.mpg.de/567495/pressRelease20080325. Retrieved 28 September 2015. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Two highly complex organic molecules detected in space". Royal Astronomical Society. 21 April 2009. https://www.ras.org.uk/search/article-archive/1609-ras-pn0925nam12two-highly-complex-organic-molecules-detected-in-space-. Retrieved 29 September 2015. 
  4. "Max Planck researchers identify new organic molecule in space". CORDIS. Publications Office of the European Union. 27 March 2008. http://cordis.europa.eu/news/rcn/29274_en.html. Retrieved 28 September 2015.