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