Large Molecule Heimat Explained

Type:molecular cloud
Large Molecule Heimat
Epoch:J2000.0[1]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Radius Ly:0.3

The Large Molecule Heimat is a dense gas cloud located in the molecular cloud Sagittarius B2.[2] Many species of molecule, including aminoacetonitrile (a molecule related to glycine), ethyl formate,[3] and butyronitrile, have been detected in the Large Molecule Heimat.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Large Molecule Heimat. 28 September 2015. Wenger. The SIMBAD astronomical database. etal.
  2. Web site: New organic molecules in space. 28 September 2015. 26 March 2008. Max Planck Society.
  3. Web site: Two highly complex organic molecules detected in space. 21 April 2009. 29 September 2015. Royal Astronomical Society.
  4. Web site: Max Planck researchers identify new organic molecule in space. 27 March 2008. 28 September 2015. Publications Office of the European Union. CORDIS.