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The Statistics and Galactic Properties of the Methanol Multibeam Survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2010

J. A. Green ,
J. L. Caswell ,
G. A. Fuller ,
A. Avison ,
S. L. Breen ,
K. Brooks ,
M. G. Burton ,
A. Chrysostomou ,
J. Cox  and
P. J. Diamond
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J. A. Green
Affiliation:
Australia Telescope National Facility, CSIRO, PO Box 76, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia, E-mail:james.green@csiro.au
J. L. Caswell
Affiliation:
Australia Telescope National Facility, CSIRO, PO Box 76, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia, E-mail:james.green@csiro.au
G. A. Fuller
Affiliation:
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Alan Turing Building, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
A. Avison
Affiliation:
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Alan Turing Building, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
S. L. Breen
Affiliation:
Australia Telescope National Facility, CSIRO, PO Box 76, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia, E-mail:james.green@csiro.au School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 37, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia
K. Brooks
Affiliation:
Australia Telescope National Facility, CSIRO, PO Box 76, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia, E-mail:james.green@csiro.au
M. G. Burton
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
A. Chrysostomou
Affiliation:
Centre for Astrophysics Research, Science and Technology Research Institute, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, UK
J. Cox
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, 5 The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3YB, UK
P. J. Diamond
Affiliation:
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Alan Turing Building, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
S. P. Ellingsen
Affiliation:
School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 37, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia
M. D. Gray
Affiliation:
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Alan Turing Building, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
M. G. Hoare
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
M. R. W. Masheder
Affiliation:
Astrophysics Group, Department of Physics, Bristol University, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TL, UK
N. M. McClure-Griffiths
Affiliation:
Australia Telescope National Facility, CSIRO, PO Box 76, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia, E-mail:james.green@csiro.au
M. Pestalozzi
Affiliation:
Centre for Astrophysics Research, Science and Technology Research Institute, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, UK Göteborgs Universitet Inkvissitutionen för Fysik, Göteborg, Sweden
C. Phillips
Affiliation:
Australia Telescope National Facility, CSIRO, PO Box 76, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia, E-mail:james.green@csiro.au
L. Quinn
Affiliation:
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Alan Turing Building, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
M. A. Thompson
Affiliation:
Centre for Astrophysics Research, Science and Technology Research Institute, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, UK
M. A. Voronkov
Affiliation:
Australia Telescope National Facility, CSIRO, PO Box 76, Epping, NSW 2121, Australia, E-mail:james.green@csiro.au
A. Walsh
Affiliation:
School of Maths, Physics and IT, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
D. Ward-Thompson
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, 5 The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3YB, UK
D. Wong-McSweeney
Affiliation:
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Alan Turing Building, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
J. A. Yates
Affiliation:
University College London, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
R. J. Cohen
Affiliation:
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, Alan Turing Building, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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Abstract

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The methanol multi-beam (MMB) survey has produced the largest and most complete catalogue of Galactic 6.7-GHz methanol masers to date. 6.7-GHz methanol masers are exclusively associated with high-mass star formation, and as such provide invaluable insight into the Galactic distribution and properties of high-mass star formation regions. I present the statistical properties of the MMB catalogue and, through the calculation of kinematic distances, investigate the resolution of distance ambiguities and explore the Galactic distribution.

Keywords

stars: formationMasersSurveys
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 5 , Highlights H15: Highlights of Astronomy , November 2009 , pp. 800
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2010