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Table 1

Abundances (relative to H2) estimated with the spherical radiative transfer model (RATRAN) for the envelope of AFGL 2591, based on HIFI and JCMT data.

Molecule Inner abundance Outer abundance Jump at

CO 2 × 10-4 const
CN 1 × 10-9 const
CS 4 × 10-8 const

HCO+ 3 × 10-11 3 × 10-8 100 K
H2CO 1 × 10-11 1 × 10-8 100 K
N2H+ 8 × 10-13 8 × 10-10 100 K
CCH 8 × 10-12 8 × 10-8 100 K

NO* 5 × 10-8 const
OCS* 4 × 10-8 const
OH* 2 × 10-8 const
H2CS* 4 × 10-9 const
C* 4 × 10-6 const
C+* 7 × 10-6 const
CH* 1 × 10-8 const
O** 2 × 10-5 const

HCN 5 × 10-6 5 × 10-7 230 K
HNC 1 × 10-7 1 × 10-8 230 K

NH3 4 × 10-6 4 × 10-10 100 K
SO 5 × 10-7 5 × 10-9 100 K
SO2 5 × 10-6 5 × 10-9 100 K
H2S 8 × 10-8 8 × 10-10 100 K
H2O 1 × 10-4 1 × 10-9 100 K
HCl 4 × 10-6 4 × 10-10 100 K
CH3OH 8 × 10-7 8 × 10-8 100 K

Notes.

(*)

Indicates highly uncertain abundances;

(**)

based on PACS data (W. Kwon, priv. comm.)

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