Three-dimensional distribution of hydrogen fluoride gas toward NGC 6334 I and I(N)

2016/05/19 by M. H. D. van der Wiel, D. A. Naylor, G. Makiwa +2
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Abundance (ecology) #Astrochemistry #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Carbon monoxide #Cosmic dust #Fullerene Chemistry and Applications #Hydrogen #Hydrogen molecule #Interstellar medium #Molecule #TRACER #astro-ph.GA

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201628512

published as A&A 593, A37 (2016) · 14 pages, 10 figures. Accepted for publication in A&A

arxiv created 2016/05/19 · openalex publication_date 2016/06/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · arxiv updated 2016/09/14 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Context. The HF molecule has been proposed as a sensitive tracer of diffuse interstellar gas, while at higher densities its abundance could be influenced heavily by freeze-out onto dust grains.

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