| Name | DDT_tphill01_2 |
| Title | H2O Strip Towards Sagittarius B2: Unveiling the Enhancement Properties of Water Abundance Towards the Galactic Center |
| URL | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-refajrl |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | HerschelHIFI results suggest that hydrogen fluoride abundance is comparable to that of para-water over much of the interstellar medium, but not in the galactic center region where an enhancement of water abundance is observed. As part of the HEXOS GT KP, a strip scan of HF of a region of size 2 north and south towards the massive star-forming region of Sagittarius B2 (M) has been observed. We propose observations of a strip map of the para-H _2 O fundamental line towards the same region. The H _2 O strip would be extremely valuable to compare the spatial variations between HF and H _2 O and will allow us to study the nature of the water abundance enhancement towards the galactic center. |
| Publication | |
| Instrument | HIFI_HifiMapping_raster |
| Temporal Coverage | 2012-04-04T02:16:49Z/2012-04-04T04:21:09Z |
| Version | SPG v14.1.0 |
| Mission Description | Herschel was launched on 14 May 2009! It is the fourth 'cornerstone' mission in the ESA science programme. With a 3.5 m Cassegrain telescope it is the largest space telescope ever launched. It is performing photometry and spectroscopy in approximately the 55-671 µm range, bridging the gap between earlier infrared space missions and groundbased facilities. |
| Creator Contact | https://support.cosmos.esa.int/h®erschel/ |
| Date Published | 2012-10-04T02:16:49Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2012, H2O Strip Towards Sagittarius B2: Unveiling The Enhancement Properties Of Water Abundance Towards The Galactic Center, SPG v14.1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-refajrl |