A Molecular Line Survey around Orion at Low Frequencies with the MWA

Abstract

The low-frequency sky may reveal some of the secrets yet to be discovered and until recently, molecules had never been detected within interstellar clouds at frequencies below 700MHz (Lovas, 2003) . Following the pilot survey towards the Galactic Centre at 103--133MHz with the Murchison Widefield Array (Tremblay, 2017), we surveyed 400 degree squared centered on the Orion KL nebula from 99--170MHz. Orion is a nearby region of active star formation and known to be a chemically rich environment. In this paper, we present tentative detections of nitric oxide and its isotopologues, singularly deuterated formic acid, molecular oxygen, and several unidentified transitions. The three identified molecules are particularly interesting as laboratory experiments have suggested these molecules are precursors to the formation of amines.

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