Table 3.
Column densities and fractional abundances relative to H2.
| Source | n(H2) (cm−3) | N(H2) (cm−2) | N(HCCCHO) (cm−2) | N(c-C3H2O) (cm−2) | N(H2C3O) (cm−2) | f(HCCCHO) | f(c-C3H2O) | f(H2C3O) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMC-1 | (2 – 8) × 104 | 1.0 × 1022 | 8.0 × 1011 | 5.4 × 1010 | < 2.1 × 1011 | 8.0 × 10−11 | 5.4 × 10−12 | < 2.1 × 10−11 |
| B1-b | 1 × 105 | 1.5 × 1023 | 7.9 × 1011 | 8.9 × 1010 | < 2.9 × 1011 | 5.3 × 10−12 | 5.9 × 10−13 | < 1.9 × 10−12 |
| L483 | 3.4 × 104 | 3.0 × 1022 | 6.0 × 1011 | 1.2 × 1011 | < 2.3 × 1011 | 2.0 × 10−11 | 4.0 × 10−12 | < 7.7 × 10−12 |
| Lupus-1A | (1 – 10) × 105 | 1.5 × 1022 | 4.6 × 1011 | 7.4 × 1010 | < 2.1 × 1011 | 3.1 × 10−11 | 4.9 × 10−12 | < 1.4 × 10−11 |
| L1495B | 1.1 × 104 | 1.2 × 1022 | 3.3 × 1011 | < 2.9 × 1010 | < 1.4 × 1011 | 2.8 × 10−11 | < 2.4 × 10−12 | < 1.2 × 10−11 |
| L1521F | 1.1 × 106 | 1.35 × 1023 | 3.3 × 1011 | < 4.2 × 1010 | < 1.8 × 1011 | 2.4 × 10−12 | < 3.1 × 10−13 | < 1.3 × 10−12 |
| Serpens South 1a | 1.0 × 104 | 2.0 × 1022 | 1.3 × 1012 | < 8.2 × 1010 | < 2.9 × 1011 | 6.5 × 10−11 | < 4.1 × 10−12 | < 1.5 × 10−11 |
Column densities are derived adopting a rotational temperature of 10 K. Upper limits to the column densities are given at a 3σ confidence level.