Enhanced density and magnetic fields in interstellar OH masers

2006/08/04 by Vincent L. Fish, V. L. Fish, M. J. Reid +5 · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Field (mathematics) #Interstellar medium #Magnetic field #Maser #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Zeeman effect #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065379

19 pages including online material, accepted to A&A

arxiv created 2006/08/04 · openalex publication_date 2006/08/04 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Aims.We have observed the 6030 and 6035 MHz transitions of OH in high-mass star-forming regions to obtain magnetic field estimates in both maser emission and absorption.

Citations

• A 4% Geometric Distance to the Galaxy NGC4258 from Orbital Motions in a Nuclear Gas Disk
• Magnetic Field Clumping in Massive Star–forming Regions as Determined from Excited‐State OH Absorption and Maser Emission

Cited by

• Observations of the 6 cm Lines of OH in Evolved (OH/IR) Stars
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