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Table 2

Characteristic intensities of the central core (or peak) and wings of CO lines in the sources in which they can easily be identified.

Molecule Line Central core Blue wing Red wing Wing/core Line-core/2–1-core Line-wing/2–1-wing
average Tmb(K) av. Tmb(K) av. Tmb(K)

LSR velocity ranges (km s-1): [−24.5,  −19.5] [−49,  −44] [0, +5]
CRL 618 12CO J = 2–1 13 0.62 0.92 0.07 1 1
12CO J = 6–5 1.08 0.35 0.29 0.3 0.08 0.42
12CO J = 10–9 1.8 1.0 0.74 0.47 0.14 1.1
12CO J = 16–15 2.25 1.5 0.89 0.53 0.17 1.55
13CO J = 2–1 2.3 0.006 0.24 0.053 1 1
13CO J = 6–5 0.29 0.04 0.057 0.17 0.11 0.4
13CO J = 10–9 0.34 0.086 0.085 0.25 0.15 0.70
13CO J = 16–15 0.14 n.d. n.d. 0.06

LSR velocity ranges (km s-1): [−37.5,  −32.5] [−62,  −57] [−13,  −8]
CRL 2688 12CO J = 2–1 24.1 5.3 1.24 0.14 1 1
12CO J = 6–5 3.2 0.98 0.28 0.19 0.13 0.19
12CO J = 10–9 5.55 2.0 0.55 0.23 0.23 0.39
12CO J = 16–15 3.4 1.3 0.245 0.23 0.14 0.235
13CO J = 2–1 6.5 0.6 0.22 0.063 1 1
13CO J = 6–5 0.92 0.13 0.042 0.09 0.14 0.21
13CO J = 10–9 0.84 0.085 0.028 0.067 0.12 0.14
13CO J = 16–15 0.26  ~0.02  ~0.04  ~0.11 0.04  ~0.07

LSR velocity ranges (km s-1): [+30.5, +35.5] [0, +5] [+61, +66]
OH 231.8+4.2 12CO J = 2–1 3.4 1.3 1.6 0.43 1 1
12CO J = 6–5 0.33 0.047 0.12 0.26 0.1 0.058
12CO J = 10–9 0.24  ≲  0.2 0.07  ≲  0.04
12CO J = 16–15  ≲  0.1  ≲  0.03
13CO J = 2–1 1.25 0.25 0.35 0.24 1 1
13CO J = 6–5 0.15 0.03 0.1 0.12 0.05
13CO J = 10–9 0.085  ≲  0.3 0.07  ≲  0.1
13CO J = 16–15  ≲  0.2  ≲  0.2

LSR velocity ranges (km s-1): [− 25,  − 20] [− 53,  − 48]
NGC 6302 12CO J = 2–1 4.3 3.7 0.85 1 1
12CO J = 6–5 0.705 0.14 0.2 0.14 0.038
12CO J = 10–9 1.29 0.135 0.11 0.29 0.037
12CO J = 16–15 1.0  ≲  0.1  ≲  0.1 0.23  ≲  0.02
13CO J = 2–1 1.3 1.2 0.9 1 1
13CO J = 6–5 0.255 0.033 0.13 0.2 0.027
13CO J = 10–9 0.36 0.014 0.039 0.27 0.012

LSR velocity ranges (km s-1): [− 13.5,  − 8.5] [− 27,  − 22] [0, +5]
Frosty Leo 12CO J = 2–1 1.3 1.05 0.95 0.77 1 1
12CO J = 6–5 0.031 0.017 0.016 0.53 0.0235 0.0165
13CO J = 2–1 0.64 0.58 0.53 0.87 1 1
13CO J = 6–5 0.016 0.01 0.0075 0.55 0.025 0.016

LSR velocity ranges (km s-1): [− 37.5,  − 32.5] [− 54,  − 49] [− 21,  − 16]
IRAS 17436+5003 12CO J = 2–1 1.75 0.08 0.09 0.05 1 1
(HD 161796) 12CO J = 6–5 0.94 0.01 0.01 0.11 0.054 0.12
12CO J = 10–9 0.06 0.022 0.016 0.32 0.034 0.225
13CO J = 2–1 0.72 0.08 0.09 0.12 1 1
13CO J = 6–5 0.033 0.016 0.0105 0.4 0.046 0.155

Notes. See discussion on the respective velocity ranges in the text. Ratios wing/core and with respect to the J = 2–1 lines (from 30-m telescope data) are also indicated; in these cases, the average of both wings is taken.

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