Velocity Structure and Molecular Formation in the Polaris Molecular Cloud

We present a wide-field $(60^{\prime} \times 30^{\prime} )$ study of a dense region within the Polaris Flare using ^12 CO, ^13 CO, and C ^18 O ( J  = 1–0) observations at 15″ resolution, obtained with the Nobeyama 45 m Radio Telescope. The analysis reveals molecular gas formation occurring at column...

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Main Authors: Tomomi Shimoikura, Kazuhito Dobashi, Fumitaka Nakamura, Kotomi Taniguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adb418