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Table 2

Observational parameters.

Transition ν [GHz]a HPBW [′′]b ηmbb

IRAM:
HC3N 10–9 90.979 28 0.80
HC3N 12–11 109.174 24 0.73
HC3N 16–15 145.561 17 0.67
HC3N 25–24 227.419 10.5 0.63
HC3N 28–27 254.699 9 0.59
HCN 1–0 88.632 28 0.80
HNC 1–0 90.664 28 0.80
OSO:
HC3N 12–11 109.174 36 0.52
HC3N 10–9 90.979 42 0.59
SEST:
HC3N 10–9 90.979 55 0.75
HCN 1–0 88.632 57 0.75
HNC 1–0 90.664 55 0.75

Notes.

(a)

From the NIST database Recommended Rest Frequencies for Observed Interstellar Molecular Microwave Transitions (http://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/micro/table5/start.pl).

(b)

The half-power beamwidths and main beam efficiencies are collected from the respective telescope web pages.

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