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The 1 mm spectrum of VY Canis Majoris: Chemistry in an O-rich envelope

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2008

Emily D. Tenenbaum ,
Stefanie N. Milam ,
Aldo J. Apponi ,
Neville J. Woolf ,
Lucy M. Ziurys  and
Fredrik L. Schöier
Emily D. Tenenbaum
Affiliation:
Steward Observatory, Dept. of Chemsitry, University of Arizona933 N. Cherry Ave. Tucson, AZ 85721USA email: emilyt@as.arizona.edu
Stefanie N. Milam
Affiliation:
NASA Ames Research Center and SETI InstituteMS 245-6, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000, USA
Aldo J. Apponi
Affiliation:
Steward Observatory, Dept. of Chemsitry, University of Arizona933 N. Cherry Ave. Tucson, AZ 85721USA email: emilyt@as.arizona.edu
Neville J. Woolf
Affiliation:
Steward Observatory, Dept. of Chemsitry, University of Arizona933 N. Cherry Ave. Tucson, AZ 85721USA email: emilyt@as.arizona.edu
Lucy M. Ziurys
Affiliation:
Steward Observatory, Dept. of Chemsitry, University of Arizona933 N. Cherry Ave. Tucson, AZ 85721USA email: emilyt@as.arizona.edu
Fredrik L. Schöier
Affiliation:
Onsala Space Observatory, SE-439 92, Onsala, Sweden
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Abstract

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We present preliminary results of an unbiased spectral survey at 1 mm of the oxygen-rich supergiant, VY CMa. A number of exotic molecules have been detected, including NaCl and PO, and a relatively rich organic chemistry is observed. Results of the survey will be compared with carbon-rich stars.

Keywords

Stars: individual (VY Canis Majoris, IRC +10216)circumstellar matterastrochemistrysubmillimeter
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 4 , Symposium S251: Organic Matter in Space , February 2008 , pp. 171 - 172
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2008

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