The University of Arizona: COMPLEX ORGANIC MOLECULES AROUND LOW- AND HIGH-MASS PROTOSTARS
Presented by POONEH NAZARI, LEIDEN OBSERVATORY
ABSTRACT
Planet cores are thought to start forming around protostars where many complex organic molecules are detected. Therefore, understanding the chemistry of these species helps us understand the chemistry of the forming planets. There are already high-sensitivity studies of complex chemistry toward single sources. However, a high-sensitivity statistical analysis of complex organics toward low- and high-mass protostars is missing. I will show results from observations of these species around ~40 high-mass protostars. Moreover, I will discuss how physical conditions can affect the observations of complex organics and our interpretation of the chemistry using radiative transfer models.
LOCATION: HYBRID (LPL 309 & ZOOM)
The Origins Seminar series aims to bring together ISM, star and planet formation people, exoplanets experts, planetary scientists and astrobiologists including topics from molecular clouds through star and planet formation to exoplanets detection and characterization and astrobiology.
The seminar series is organized by Serena Kim (SO), Sebastiaan Haffert (SO), and Chenliang Huang (LPL) from Steward Observatory/Dept. of Astronomy and Dept. of Planetary Sciences (LPL) at the University of Arizona. The Origins Seminar series is partly supported by the Earths in Other Solar Systems NExSS team.
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- Audience: Adult
- Genre: Space & Astronomy
- Type: Hybrid (Online & In-person), Presentation
