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Published November 15, 1972 | Published
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Molecular Clouds in the Galactic Center Region: Carbon Monoxide Observations at 2.6 Millimeters

Abstract

A preliminary CO emission line survey covering a strip at b = -2' from ℓ = 359°.7 to ℓ = 2°.8 is presented which shows a continuous band of emission connecting the region between Sgr A and Sgr B. A high-resolution map of the Sgr A cloud near the galactic center shows that there are at least two clouds centered within 3' of each other with a velocity difference of 35 km s^(-1). Measurement of the ^(13)C^(16)O and ^12)C^(18)O emission indicates isotopic abundances similar to those of the solar system.

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© 1972. The American Astronomical Society. Received 1972 April 26; revised 1972 June 12. The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is operated by Associated Universities, Inc., under contract with the National Science Foundation.

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