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Table 1

Observed molecule, transition, frequency, critical density (ncrit), half power beam width (HPBW), main beam efficiency (ηMB), velocity resolution (Δv), and root mean square noise (rms).

Molecule Transition Frequency (MHz) ncrit (cm−3) Receiver HPBW (″) ηMB Δv (m s−1) rms (mK)
N2H+ J = 3–2 279511.832 1.5 × 106 SEPIA345 22 0.77 65 40
J = 5–4 465824.947 5.6 × 106 nFLASH460 13 0.61 39 40
N2D+ J = 3–2 231321.828 7.5 × 105 nFLASH230 27 0.81 79 15
J = 4–3 308422.294 1.6 × 106 SEPIA345 20 0.74 59 32
J = 6–5 462603.932 3.8 × 106 nFLASH460 13 0.61 39 37

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