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2003A&A...402L..63S - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 402, L63-67 (2003/5-2)

Odin observations of H2O in the Galactic Centre.

SANDQVIST A., BERGMAN P., BLACK J.H., BOOTH R., BUAT V., CURRY C.L., ENCRENAZ P., FALGARONE E., FELDMAN P., FICH M., FLOREN H.-G., FRISK U., GERIN M., GREGERSEN E.M., HARJU J., HASEGAWA T., HJALMARSON A., JOHANSSON L.E.B., KWOK S., LARSSON B., LECACHEUX A., LILJESTROEM T., LINDQVIST M., LISEAU R., MATTILA K., MITCHELL G.F., NORDH L., OLBERG M., OLOFSSON A.O.H., OLOFSSON G., PAGANI L., PLUME R., RISTORCELLI I., VON SCHEELE F., SERRA G., TOTHILL N.F.H., VOLK K., WILSON C.D. and WINNBERG A.

Abstract (from CDS):

The Odin satellite has been used to detect emission and absorption in the 557-GHz H216O line in the Galactic Centre towards the Sgr A* Circumnuclear Disk (CND), and the Sgr A +20km/s and +50km/s molecular clouds. Strong broad H2O emission lines have been detected in all three objects. Narrow H2O absorption lines are present at all three positions and originate along the lines of sight in the 3-kpc Spiral Arm, the -30km/s Spiral Arm and the Local Sgr Spiral Arm. Broad H2O absorption lines near -130km/s are also observed, originating in the Expanding Molecular Ring. A new molecular feature (the ``High Positive Velocity Gas'' - HPVG) has been identified in the positive velocity range of ≃+120 to +220km/s, seen definitely in absorption against the stronger dust continuum emission from the +20km/s and +50km/s clouds and possibly in emission towards the position of Sgr A* CND. The 548-GHz H218O isotope line towards the CND is not detected at the 0.02K (rms) level.

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Journal keyword(s): Galaxy: center - ISM: individual objects: Sgr A - ISM: molecules - ISM: clouds

Simbad objects: 7

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