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The Parkes methanol multibeam survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

R. J. Cohen ,
J. L. Caswell ,
K. Brooks ,
M. G. Burton ,
A. Chrysostomou ,
J. Cox ,
P. J. Diamond ,
S. Ellingsen ,
G. A. Fuller  and
M. D. Gray
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R. J. Cohen
Affiliation:
Jodrell Bank Observatory, The University of Manchester
J. L. Caswell
Affiliation:
Australia Telescope National Facility
K. Brooks
Affiliation:
Australia Telescope National Facility
M. G. Burton
Affiliation:
University of New South Wales
A. Chrysostomou
Affiliation:
University of Hertfordshire
J. Cox
Affiliation:
Bristol University
P. J. Diamond
Affiliation:
Jodrell Bank Observatory, The University of Manchester
S. Ellingsen
Affiliation:
University of Cardiff
G. A. Fuller
Affiliation:
University of Tasmania
M. D. Gray
Affiliation:
University of Tasmania
J. A. Green
Affiliation:
Jodrell Bank Observatory, The University of Manchester
M. G. Hoare
Affiliation:
The University of Manchester
M. R. W. Masheder
Affiliation:
University of Leeds
N. McClure-Griffiths
Affiliation:
Australia Telescope National Facility
M. Pestalozzi
Affiliation:
University of Hertfordshire
C. Phillips
Affiliation:
Australia Telescope National Facility
M. Thompson
Affiliation:
University of Hertfordshire
M. Voronkov
Affiliation:
Australia Telescope National Facility
A. Walsh
Affiliation:
University of New South Wales
D. Ward-Thompson
Affiliation:
Bristol University
D. Wong-McSweeney
Affiliation:
University of Tasmania
J. A. Yates
Affiliation:
University College, London.
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Abstract

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A new 7-beam methanol multibeam receiver was successfully commissioned at Parkes Observatory in January 2006, and has begun surveying the Milky Way for newly forming massive stars, that are pinpointed by strong methanol maser emission at 6.7 GHz. The receiver was jointly constructed by Jodrell Bank Observatory and the Australia Telescope National Facility for use on the Parkes and Lovell Telescopes. The whole galactic plane is being surveyed within latitudes ±2°, with a velocity resolution of 0.1 km s−1 and a 5-σ sensitivity of ~0.7 Jy. Altogether 200 days of observing will be required.

Keywords

maserssurveysstars: formationISM: moleculesradio lines: ISM
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Contributed Papers
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2 , Symposium S237: Triggered Star Formation in a Turbulent ISM , August 2006 , pp. 403
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2007