The Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory CO mapping survey of the Taurus molecular cloud

Authors

Gopal Narayanan, University of Massachusetts - AmherstFollow
MH Heyer
C Brunt
PF Goldsmith
Ronald L. Snell, University of Massachusetts - AmherstFollow
D Li

Publication Date

2008

Journal or Book Title

ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES

Abstract

The FCRAO Survey of the Taurus molecular cloud observed the ¹²CO and ¹³CO J = 1–0 emission from 98 deg² of this important, nearby, star-forming region. This set of data with 45'' resolution comprises the highest spatial dynamic range image of an individual molecular cloud constructed to date and provides valuable insights to the molecular gas distribution, kinematics, and the star formation process. In this contribution, we describe the observations, calibration, data processing, and characteristics of the noise and line emission of the survey. The angular distribution of ¹²CO and ¹³CO emission over 1 km s⁻¹ velocity intervals and the full velocity extent of the cloud are presented. These reveal a complex, dynamic medium of cold, molecular gas.

Comments

This is the pre-published version harvested from ArXiv. The published version is located at http://iopscience.iop.org/0067-0049/177/1/341/

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1086/587786

Pages

341-361

Volume

177

Issue

1

Recommended Citation

Narayanan, Gopal; Heyer, MH; Brunt, C; Goldsmith, PF; Snell, Ronald L.; and Li, D, "The Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory CO mapping survey of the Taurus molecular cloud" (2008). ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT SERIES. 608.
https://doi.org/10.1086/587786