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Table 1

Spectrally resolved rotational transitions in the ground vibrational state of CO, SiO, and HCN used in this paper.

Rotational Frequency E upper Telescope Tmb dv σ η mb Ref.
transition [GHz] [cm-1] [K km s-1] [K]

CO
J = 1–0 115.270 3.85 SEST 4.83 0.03 0.70 5
J = 2–1 230.537 11.54 SEST 44.14 0.14 0.50 5
J = 2–1 230.537 11.54 APEX 36.94 0.04 0.75 1
J = 3–2 345.796 23.07 SEST 62.41 0.29 0.25 5
J = 3–2 345.796 23.07 APEX 59.25 0.03 0.73 1
J = 4–3 461.042 38.45 APEX 72.31 0.09 0.60 1
J = 6–5 691.474 80.74 HIFI 17.50 0.02 0.65 1
J = 7–6 806.652 107.64 HIFI 16.60 0.01 0.625 1
J = 10–9 1151.986 211.40 HIFI 18.50 0.06 0.59 4
J = 13–12 1496.924 349.70 HIFI 14.62 0.12 0.58 3
J = 16–15 1841.347 522.48 HIFI 22.76 0.13 0.58 4
SiO
J = 2–1 86.847 4.35 SEST 9.56 0.02 0.75 2
J = 3–2 130.269 8.69 SEST 23.96 0.05 0.65 2
J = 5–4 217.105 21.73 SEST 29.10 0.14 0.55 2
J = 5–4 217.105 21.73 APEX 35.72 0.02 0.75 1
J = 6–5 260.518 30.42 SEST 34.57 0.20 0.45 2
J = 6–5 260.518 30.42 APEX 42.88 0.03 0.75 1
J = 7–6 303.927 40.55 APEX 41.32 0.01 0.73 1
J = 8–7 347.331 52.14 APEX 41.32 0.05 0.73 1
J = 9–8 390.729 65.17 APEX 52.20 0.04 0.60 1
J = 10–9 434.120 79.65 APEX 58.28 0.24 0.60 1
J = 12–11 520.881 112.96 HIFI 7.18 0.03 0.62 1
J = 14–13 607.608 152.05 HIFI 6.99 0.07 0.62 1
J = 16–15 694.294 196.92 HIFI 6.35 0.05 0.65 3
J = 18–17 780.934 247.57 HIFI 7.01 0.12 0.65 1
J = 25–24 1083.731 470.33 HIFI 6.69 0.12 0.635 1
J = 28–27 1213.247 587.43 HIFI 5.92 0.10 0.59 1
J = 35–34 1514.714 910.97 HIFI 6.58 0.14 0.58 1
J = 38–37 1643.551 1071.14 HIFI 4.58 0.16 0.58 1
HCN
J = 1–0 88.632 4.25 SEST 0.42 0.01 0.75 4
J = 3–2 265.886 25.52 APEX 6.96 0.03 0.75 1
J = 4–3 354.505 42.54 APEX 6.03 0.03 0.73 1
J = 7–6 620.304 119.09 HIFI 2.24 0.07 0.62 1
J = 13–12 1151.449 386.94 HIFI 2.21 0.07 0.59 3

Notes. The rest frequency, upper energy level, telescope, integrated main-beam temperature Tmb dv, the noise rms of the continuum σ, and main-beam efficiency ηmb are listed as well.

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