| |
 |
| Paper: |
A Large Scale CO Survey Toward the Orion-Eridanus Region with NANTEN |
| Volume: |
287, Galactic Star Formation Across the Stellar Mass Spectrum |
| Page: |
47 |
| Authors: |
Mizuno, N.; Aoyama, H.; Onishi, T.; Mizuno, A.; Fukui, Y. |
| Abstract: |
We present the new wide-field, high spatial and velocity resolution map of the entire CO distribution of the Orion molecular cloud complex and Eridanus loop. The observations were carried out with the NANTEN 4-m radio telescope at Las Campanas Observatory. The survey covered 615 square degrees at a 4' grid spacing, and the total molecular mass in the observed area is estimated to be 2.3 × 105 M ⊙. More than 50% of the total mass is concentrated in and around the previously known Orion A and B giant molecular clouds. We found many small clouds with masses of a few M ⊙. They are distributed away from OB stars, and some of them show a ring-shaped structure surrounding OB stars. We also detected cometary-shaped clouds located at the higher Galactic latitude. |
|
|
|
|
|
