Spectropolarimetry of the molecular-hydrogen line emission from OMC-1

M. Burton, J. Hough, D.J. Axon, T. Hasegawa, M. Tamura, M.J. McCaughrean, I. McLean

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Abstract

Observations of the H2 v = 1-0 S(1) line at 35 km/s velocity resolution were obtained at several locations within OMC-1, including the molecular hydrogen reflection nebula. All line profiles are smooth and show no evidence for being composed of discrete components. The data are discussed with respect to a model for the H2 line formation in which the emission originates in discrete clumps moving at different velocities. It is suggested that the extended blue wing may come from fast-moving clumps embedded in a wind.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)161-174
JournalMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume235
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 1988

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