Table 3: Molecular observations in comet C/2001 A2 (LINEAR).
UT date (2001) $\langle r_{\rm h}\rangle$ $\langle \Delta\rangle$ Int. time Species (transition) $\int T_b{\rm d}v$ Velocity offset Offset
[mm/dd.dd-dd.dd] [AU] [AU] [min]   [K km s-1] [km s-1]  
Kitt Peak 12 m: June 2001:
               
06/05.71-05.77 0.815 0.419 60 H2S( 110-101) $0.114\pm0.018$ $-0.04\pm0.10$ 3 $^{\prime\prime}$
06/05.79-05.87 0.816 0.418 84 CS(3-2) $0.167\pm0.015$ $+0.50\pm0.11$ 6 $^{\prime\prime}$
06/11.71-11.87 0.855 0.355 174 CH3OH(1, 0-1, -1)E $0.059\pm0.022$ $0.0\pm0.0$ 11 $^{\prime\prime}$
        CH3OH(2, 0-2, -1)E $0.094\pm0.024$ $0.0\pm0.0$  
        CH3OH(3, 0-3, -1)E $0.114\pm0.020$ $0.0\pm0.0$  
        CH3OH(4, 0-4, -1)E $0.158\pm0.027$ $0.0\pm0.0$  
06/12.71-12.75 0.863 0.346 30 H2S( 110-101) $0.251\pm0.030$ $0.06\pm0.08$ <5 $^{\prime\prime}$
06/12.78-12.87 0.863 0.345 66 H2CO( 211-110) $0.074\pm0.014$ $0.20\pm0.14$ 5 $^{\prime\prime}$
06/12.78-12.87 0.863 0.345 66 CH3OH(3, 0-2, 0)A+ $0.100\pm0.023$ $0.0\pm0.0$ 5 $^{\prime\prime}$
        CH3OH(3, -1-2, -1)E $0.094\pm0.023$ $0.0\pm0.0$  
        CH3OH(3, 0-2, 0)E $0.084\pm0.021$ $0.0\pm0.0$  
        CH3OH(3, 2-2, 2)E $0.055\pm0.024$ $0.0\pm0.0$  
CSO 10 m: June 2001:
06/16.66-16.67 0.897 0.310 18.7 HCN(3-2) $2.095\pm0.070$ $+0.10\pm0.03$ 2.5 $^{\prime\prime}$
06/17.64-19.68 0.916 0.294 104. HNC(3-2) $0.138\pm0.020$ $+0.12\pm0.12$ 2.5 $^{\prime\prime}$
06/18.63-18.64 0.916 0.294 16.0 HCN(3-2) $1.430\pm0.060$ $+0.08\pm0.03$ 2.5 $^{\prime\prime}$
06/19.63-19.64 0.926 0.286 9.3 HCN(3-2) $1.520\pm0.110$ $+0.06\pm0.06$ 2.5 $^{\prime\prime}$
IRAM 30 m: July 2001:
07/08.19-08.20 1.143 0.267 10 HCN(3-2) $2.530\pm0.105$ $+0.01\pm0.02$ 4.2 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/08.19-08.34 1.144 0.267 100 HCN(1-0) $0.209\pm0.013$ $-0.07\pm0.03$ 4.2 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/08.19-08.34 1.144 0.267 100 CO(2-1) <0.076   4.2 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/08.19-08.27 1.144 0.267 60 CH3OH(1, 0-1, -1)E $0.060\pm0.013$ $-0.36\pm0.12$ 4.2 $^{\prime\prime}$
        CH3OH(2, 0-2, -1)E $0.194\pm0.013$ $-0.01\pm0.04$  
        CH3OH(3, 0-3, -1)E $0.202\pm0.013$ $-0.10\pm0.03$  
        CH3OH(4, 0-4, -1)E $0.207\pm0.014$ $-0.09\pm0.03$  
        CH3OH(5, 0-5, -1)E $0.194\pm0.014$ $-0.09\pm0.03$  
        CH3OH(6, 0-6, -1)E $0.195\pm0.013$ $-0.11\pm0.03$  
        CH3OH(7, 0-7, -1)E $0.158\pm0.013$ $-0.05\pm0.04$  
07/08.21-10.35 1.157 0.274 355 HNC(3-2) $0.098\pm0.017$ $+0.29\pm0.10$ 4.3 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/08.30-08.34 1.145 0.268 40 H2S( 110-101) $0.926\pm0.036$ $-0.06\pm0.02$ 4.2 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/09.17-09.33 1.157 0.274 140 HCN(1-0) $0.270\pm0.011$ $-0.04\pm0.02$ 4.3 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/09.17-09.33 1.157 0.274 140 CH3CN(8, 0-7, 0) $0.041\pm0.008$ $+0.07\pm0.09$ 4.3 $^{\prime\prime}$
        CH3CN(8, 1-7, 1) $0.040\pm0.008$ $+0.11\pm0.10$  
        CH3CN(8, 2-7, 2) $0.043\pm0.008$ $-0.02\pm0.11$  
07/09.17-09.33 1.157 0.274 140 CS(3-2) $0.063\pm0.007$ $+0.16\pm0.06$ 4.3 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/09.17-10.30 1.163 0.277 220 SO(65-54) $0.029\pm0.009$ $+0.20\pm0.19$ 4.3 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/09.17-10.30 1.163 0.277 220 HNCO( 100,10-90,9) <0.029   4.3 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/10.16-10.18 1.169 0.280 30 HCN(3-2) $3.015\pm0.050$ $-0.05\pm0.04$ 4.3 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/10.16-10.35 1.170 0.280 155 HCN(1-0) $0.220\pm0.010$ $-0.12\pm0.02$ 4.3 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/10.16-10.35 1.170 0.280 75 H2CO( 312-211) $0.079\pm0.018$ $+0.35\pm0.14$ 4.3 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/10.16-10.35 1.170 0.280 155 OCS(12-11) <0.018   4.3 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/10.16-10.35 1.170 0.280 155 HC3N(16-15) <0.020   4.3 $^{\prime\prime}$
07/10.21-10.30 1.170 0.280 80 HCOOH( 100,10-90,9) <0.036   4.3 $^{\prime\prime}$

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