Molecular Loops in the Galactic Center: Detailed Observations of the Footpoint of the Loops

Details Molecular Loops in the Galactic Center: Detailed Observations of the Footpoint of the Loops Molecular Loops in the Galactic Center: Detailed Observations of the Footpoint of the Loops

May 2011

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011aspc..439...71t&link_type=abstract

The Galactic Center: a Window to the Nuclear Environment of Disk Galaxies. Proceedings of a workshop held at Shanghai, China on

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Scientific paper

We carried out multi-transition CO observations of the footpoint of the loops 1 and 2 discovered by Fukui et al. (2006). The aim of the observations is to clarify the detailed distributions of the gas and estimate the temperature and density of the shocked gas inside the footpoint. As a result, we find "U-shapes" in the footpoint and discuss that the U shapes indicate downflows of the gas from loops 1 and 2 that merge at the footpoint. We also find that a broad feature in the U shape shows the highest temperature of ˜>100 K. Compared with the study on the solar surface, magnetic reconnection is a possible candidate to explain the hottest clump and U shape simultaneously.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Molecular Loops in the Galactic Center: Detailed Observations of the Footpoint of the Loops does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Molecular Loops in the Galactic Center: Detailed Observations of the Footpoint of the Loops, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Molecular Loops in the Galactic Center: Detailed Observations of the Footpoint of the Loops will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1574503