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Table 1

Overview of the properties in relation to the Chandrasekhar-Fermi method for the calculation of the magnetic field strength of OMC-3.

Parameter Symbol Value
Hydrogen column density N(H2) (1.70 ± 1.0) × 1022 cm−2
Hydrogen volume density n(H2) (3.81 ± 2.24) × 104 cm−3
Angular dispersion (154 μm) σθ,154 μm 11.24 deg
     
Angular dispersion (214 μm) σθ,214 μm 8.68 deg
     
Velocity dispersion (a) Δv 0.98 km s−1
POS magnetic field strength (154 μm) Bpos,154 μm 158.6 μG
     
POS magnetic field strength (214 μm) Bpos,214 μm 205.4 μG
     
Total magnetic field strength (154 μm) B154 μm 201.9 μG
     
Total magnetic field strength (214 μm) B214 μm 261.4 μG

References. (a) Aso et al. (2000).

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