Discovery of polarized 6.7-GHz methanol masers in DR21/W75
Abstract
We present the first images of 6.7 GHz methanol masers in the DR21 star-forming complex. We have discovered two sites of Class II methanol maser emission; in DR21(OH) and DR21(OH)N. The emission comprises clusters of linearly extended masers which have velocity gradients along their length. There are four maser spots in DR21(OH)N, some of which show a small fraction of linear polarization. The twelve masers in DR21(OH) lie in a linear arrangement stretching approximately 0.7 arcseconds and show no significant linear polarization. We were not able to detect any circular polarization in the masers.
- Publication:
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Astrophysical Masers and their Environments
- Pub Date:
- March 2007
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2007IAUS..242..154H
- Keywords:
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- masers;
- (ISM:) HII regions;
- ISM: molecules;
- radio lines: ISM;
- stars: formation