Water abundance in four of the brightest water sources in the southern sky

Water is a component of giant molecular clouds and astronomers can detect radiation emitted by water and other molecules with infrared and submillimeter telescopes. This article describes a study that observes water in four giant molecular clouds. The results of this study can be used to advance knowledge in this field.

 

https://www.raa-journal.org/issues/all/2016/v16n3/202203/t20220323_22687.html