Large Molecule Heimat

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Large Molecule Heimat
Molecular cloud
Observation data: J2000.0 [1] epoch
Right ascension 17h 47m 20.0s [1]
Declination −28° 22′ 17″ [1]
Constellation Sagittarius
Physical characteristics
Radius 0.3 [2]  ly
See also: Lists of nebulae

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, [3] have been detected in the Large Molecule Heimat. [2] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wenger; et al. "Large Molecule Heimat". The SIMBAD astronomical database. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "New organic molecules in space". Max Planck Society. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Two highly complex organic molecules detected in space". Royal Astronomical Society. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Max Planck researchers identify new organic molecule in space". CORDIS. Publications Office of the European Union. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2015.