\begin{table}%t4 \caption{\label{tab4}HC$_3$N LVG models and resulting reduced $\chi^2$ values (see Sect.~4.1.1)$^{a}$.} \par %\centerline { \begin{tabular}{lrrrr} \hline \hline Model & $T_{\rm CMB}$ & $n$(H$_2$) &\multicolumn{2}{c}{$\chi^2_{\rm red}$}\\ & (K) & (cm$^{-3}$) & $f_{\rm c} \propto \nu^{0.0}$ & $f_{\rm c} \propto \nu^{0.5}$ \\ \hline A1 & 5.14 & 0 & 8.1 & 4.1 \\ A2 & 6.00 & 0 & 6.0 & 2.4 \\ A3 & 8.00 & 0 & 3.3 & 0.8 \\ A4 & 10.00 & 0 & 2.0 & 0.5 \\ A5 & 12.00 & 0 & 1.4 & 0.6 \\ A6 & 15.00 & 0 & 1.0 & 1.0 \\ A7 & 20.00 & 0 & 0.8 & 1.7 \\ A8 & 25.00 & 0 & 0.9 & 2.2 \\ A9 & 30.00 & 0 & 1.0 & 2.6 \\ A10 & 50.00 & 0 & 1.4 & 3.6 \\ & & & & \\ B1 & 5.14 & 0 & 8.1 & 4.1 \\ B2 & 5.14 & 500 & 5.4 & 2.1 \\ B3 & 5.14 & 1000 & 3.3 & 0.8 \\ B4 & 5.14 & 1500 & 1.7 & 0.3 \\ B5 & 5.14 & 1700 & 1.0 & 0.2 \\ B6 & 5.14 & 2000 & 0.8 & 0.3 \\ B7 & 5.14 & 2500 & 0.4 & 0.7 \\ B8 & 5.14 & 2700 & 0.4 & 1.0 \\ B9 & 5.14 & 3000 & 0.5 & 1.6 \\ B10 & 5.14 & 4000 & 2.1 & 4.0 \\ B11 & 5.14 & 5000 & 4.9 & 7.0 \\ \hline \end{tabular}} \medskip \par $^a$ Assumed kinetic temperature: $T_{\rm kin} = 80$~K. For the reduced $\chi^2$ values with the frequency independent continuum source coverage factor $f_{\rm c} = 0.3$, see Col.~4. Accounting for the maximal frequency dependence of $f_{\rm c}$, $f_{\rm c} = 0.2 \times (\nu/26$~GHz)$^{0.5}$, the corresponding reduced $\chi^2$ values are given in the last column. A comparison of the results summarized in the last two columns provides a good measure of the uncertainties involved. \end{table}