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Table 6

Sample of molecular cloud cores.

Core Infrared HC3N N(HC3N)
Source RA Dec mass Distance luminosity J = 10–9  × 1013 References
(J2000) (J2000) ×103(M) (kpc) ×103(L) ΔV (km s-1) (cm-2)

W3(OH) 02:27:03.7 61:52:25 0.100 2.000 ... 3.65 0.4 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Mon R2 06:07:46.2 –06:23:08.3 1.000 0.950 50 2.00 1.2 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
NGC 2264 06:41:09.80 09:29:32.0 1.664 0.700 0.367 2.11 1.4 6, 12, 13
M17 SW 18:20:27.6 –16:12:00.9 30.000 2.400 ... 5.60 1.0 10, 14, 15, 16
Orion KL 5:35:14.3 –5:22:36.7 1.800 0.414 100 9.00 78a 1, 17, 18, 19, 21
S140 22:19:19.1 63:18:50.3 0.771 0.910 20.56 2.32 2.0 6, 10, 12, 13
DR21S 20:39:01.01 42:22:49.9 1.941 3.000 50 4.80 2.0 6, 10, 12, 20
OMC2 5:35:27.0 –05:10:06 1.000 0.450 3.5 1.30 1.2 24, 25, 26
Sgr B2N 17:47:20.3 –28:22:19 0.800 7100 104 23.60 105 30
Sgr B2M 17:47:20.3 –28:23:07 0.500 7100 2 × 104 19.30 7000 30
NGC 6334N 17:20:53.2 –35:47:17 3000 1700 7 10.40 ... 10, 23, 31, 22
MCLD 123.5+24.9 2:17:20.07 87:41:18.3 0.003 0.150 ... 0.22 0.27 27, 28, 29
Cha-MMS1 11:06:33.0 –77:23:46.0 0.0015 0.150 ... 0.65 45 32, 33
CrA C 19:03:58 –37:16:00 0.007 0.170 ... 0.34 0.057 32
TMC1 (HCL2-A) 04:41:45.9 +25:41:27 0.005 0.140 ... 0.57 0.4 34, 35
B1-b 03:33:20.8 +31:07:34 0.006 0.200 ... 0.89 2.8 36, 37
L1544 05:04:18.1 +25:10:48 0.0027 0.140 ... 0.462 2.6 37, 38
L183 15:54:08.6 –02:52:10 ... 0.160 0.0013 0.478 2.6 37, 39

Notes. Column 1 indicates the molecular cloud core, Col. 2 the right ascension, Col. 3 gives the declination, Col. 4 the core mass, Col. 5 the distance, Col. 6 the infrared luminosity, Col. 7 the line width of the transition J = 10–9 of HC3N, Col. 8 the HC3N column density, and Col. 9 the references.

(a)

Result obtained from data shown in Table A.2 through a rotational diagram.

Reference. (1) This paper; (2) Kawamura & Masson (1998); (3) Polychroni et al. (2012); (4) Hachisuka et al. (2006); (5) Kim et al. (2006); (6) Li et al. (2012); (7) Tafalla et al. (1997); (8) Racine & van der Bergh (1970); (9) Thronson et al. (1980); (10) Vanden Bout et al. (1983); (11) Rizzo et al. (2005); (12) Alakoz et al. (2003); (13) Ridge et al. (2003); (14) Wang et al. (1993); (15) Lada et al. (1976); (16) Bergin et al. (1997); (17) Morris et al. (1976); (18) Tatematsu et al. (1993); (19) Peng et al. (2012); (20) Chung et al. (1991); (21) Gezari et al. (1998); (22) Gezari (1982); (23) Sandell (2000); (24) Liu et al. (2011); (25) Nielbock et al. (2003); (26) Thronson (1978); (27) Shimoikura et al. (2012); (28) Heithausen et al. (2008); (29) Böttner et al. (2003); (30) de Vicente et al. (2000); (31) Tieftrunk et al. (1998); (32) Kontinen et al. (2000); (33) Cordiner et al. (2012); (34) Cernicharo et al. (1984); (35) Howe et al. (1996); (36) Hirano et al. (1999); (37) Thesis Nuria Marcelino (2007); (38) Doty et al. (2005); (39) Sargent et al. (1983).

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