The Search for CH3OH Transitions and Water Masers in High-mass Star-forming Regions
Session Number
Project ID: ERSP 01
Advisor(s)
Dr. Esteban Araya, Western Illinois University
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Start Date
17-4-2024 9:40 AM
End Date
17-4-2024 9:55 AM
Abstract
Methanol transitions and Water Masers can be found in high-mass star-forming regions that are in the ionized gas. This ionized gas lets off electrons that interact with other atoms which emits photons that are then detected by radio telescopes such as the Very Large Array (VLA) on Earth. Data from this telescope was able to be accessed by connecting to a virtual machine and using Jupyter Notebook and CASA (Common Astronomy Software Applications) to analyze the data. From the data, it is possible to look for these Methanol transitions and Water Masers. For the source analyzed during this process, there were no Methanol transitions found while there were two Water Masers found. This method is going to be used to continue a Water Maser search from different sources.
The Search for CH3OH Transitions and Water Masers in High-mass Star-forming Regions
Methanol transitions and Water Masers can be found in high-mass star-forming regions that are in the ionized gas. This ionized gas lets off electrons that interact with other atoms which emits photons that are then detected by radio telescopes such as the Very Large Array (VLA) on Earth. Data from this telescope was able to be accessed by connecting to a virtual machine and using Jupyter Notebook and CASA (Common Astronomy Software Applications) to analyze the data. From the data, it is possible to look for these Methanol transitions and Water Masers. For the source analyzed during this process, there were no Methanol transitions found while there were two Water Masers found. This method is going to be used to continue a Water Maser search from different sources.