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IAU list of important spectral lines
Astrophysics (I)
At the XXIst General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union, IAU, (Buenos Aires, July 23 - August 1, 1991) the astrophysically most important spectral lines have been carefully reviewed. The IAU listed the revision of these spectral lines as reproduced below and expressed the need to protect these frequency bands from in-band, band-edge and harmonic emissions, especially from space-borne transmitters. |
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Astrophysically most important spectral lines
Substance |
Rest Frequency |
Suggested
minimum bandwidth |
Notes |
Deuterium (DI) |
327.384 |
MHz |
327.0 - |
327.7 |
MHz |
|
Hydrogen (HI) |
1420.406 |
MHz |
1370.0 - |
1427 |
MHz |
2),3) |
Hydroxyl radical (OH) |
1612.231 |
MHz |
1606.8 - |
1613.8 |
MHz |
3),4) |
Hydroxyl radical (OH) |
1665.402 |
MHz |
1659.8 - |
1667.1 |
MHz |
4) |
Hydroxyl radical (OH) |
1667.359 |
MHz |
1661.8 - |
1669 |
MHz |
4) |
Hydroxyl radical (OH) |
1720.53 |
MHz |
1714.8 - |
1722.2 |
MHz |
3),4) |
Methyladyne (CH) |
3263.794 |
MHz |
3252.9 - |
3267.1 |
MHz |
3),4) |
Methyladyne (CH) |
3335.481 |
MHz |
3324.4 - |
3338.8 |
MHz |
3),4) |
Methyladyne (CH) |
3349.193 |
MHz |
3338.0 - |
3352.5 |
MHz |
3),4) |
Formaldehyde (H2CO) |
4829.66 |
MHz |
4813.6 - |
4834.5 |
MHz |
3),4) |
Methanol (CH2OH) |
6668.518 |
MHz |
6661.8 - |
6675.2 |
MHz |
3),6) |
Ionized Helium Isotope (3HeII) |
8665.65 |
MHz |
8660.0 - |
8670 |
MHz |
|
Methanol (CH3OH) |
12.178 |
GHz |
12.17 - |
12.19 |
GHz |
3),6) |
Formaldehyde (H2CO) |
14.488 |
GHz |
14.44 - |
14.5 |
GHz |
3),4) |
Cyclopropenylidene (C3H2) |
18.343 |
GHz |
18.28 - |
18.36 |
GHz |
3),4),6) |
Water Vapour (H2O) |
22.235 |
GHz |
22.16 - |
22.26 |
GHz |
3),4) |
Ammonia (NH3) |
23.694 |
GHz |
23.61 - |
23.71 |
GHz |
4) |
Ammonia (NH3) |
23.723 |
GHz |
23.64 - |
23.74 |
GHz |
4) |
Ammonia (NH3) |
23.87 |
GHz |
23.79 - |
23.89 |
GHz |
4) |
Silicon monoxide (SiO) |
42.821 |
GHz |
42.77 - |
42.86 |
GHz |
|
Silicon monoxide (SiO) |
43.122 |
GHz |
43.07 - |
43.17 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monosulphide (CS) |
48.991 |
GHz |
48.94 - |
49.04 |
GHz |
|
Deuterated formylium (DCO+) |
72.039 |
GHz |
71.96 - |
72.11 |
GHz |
3) |
Silicon monoxide (SiO) |
86.243 |
GHz |
86.16 - |
86.33 |
GHz |
|
Formylium (H13CO+) |
86.754 |
GHz |
86.66 - |
86.84 |
GHz |
|
Silicon monoxide (SiO) |
86.847 |
GHz |
86.76 - |
86.93 |
GHz |
|
Ethynyl radical (C2H) |
87.3 |
GHz |
87.21 - |
87.39 |
GHz |
5) |
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) |
88.632 |
GHz |
88.34 - |
88.72 |
GHz |
4) |
Formylium (HCO+) |
89.189 |
GHz |
88.89 - |
89.28 |
GHz |
4) |
Hydrogen isocyanide (HNC) |
90.664 |
GHz |
90.57 - |
90.76 |
GHz |
|
Diazenylium (N2H) |
93.174 |
GHz |
93.07 - |
93.27 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monosulphide (CS) |
97.981 |
GHz |
97.65 - |
98.08 |
GHz |
4) |
Carbon monoxide (C18O) |
109.782 |
GHz |
109.67 - |
109.89 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monoxide (13CO) |
110.201 |
GHz |
109.83 - |
110.31 |
GHz |
4) |
Carbon monoxide (C17O) |
112.359 |
GHz |
112.25 - |
112.47 |
GHz |
6) |
Carbon monoxide (CO) |
115.271 |
GHz |
114.88 - |
115.39 |
GHz |
4) |
Formaldehyde (H2CO) |
137.45 |
GHz |
137.31 - |
137.59 |
GHz |
3),6) |
Formaldehyde (H2CO) |
140.84 |
GHz |
140.69 - |
140.98 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monosulphide (CS) |
146.969 |
GHz |
146.82 - |
147.12 |
GHz |
|
Water vapour (H2O) |
183.31 |
GHz |
183.12 - |
183.5 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monoxide (C18O) |
219.56 |
GHz |
219.34 - |
219.78 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monoxide (13CO) |
220.399 |
GHz |
219.67 - |
220.62 |
GHz |
4) |
Carbon monoxide (CO) |
230.538 |
GHz |
229.77- |
230.77 |
GHz |
4) |
Carbon monosulphide (CS) |
244.953 |
GHz |
244.72 - |
245.2 |
GHz |
6) |
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) |
265.886 |
GHz |
265.62 - |
266.15 |
GHz |
|
Formylium (HCO+) |
267.557 |
GHz |
267.29 - |
267.83 |
GHz |
|
Hydrogen isocyanide (HNC) |
271.981 |
GHz |
271.71 - |
272.25 |
GHz |
|
Dyazenulium (N2H+) |
279.511 |
GHz |
279.23 - |
279.79 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monoxide (C18O) |
312.33 |
GHz |
329.00 - |
329.66 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monoxide (13CO) |
330.587 |
GHz |
330.25 - |
330.92 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monosulphide (CS) |
342.883 |
GHz |
342.54 - |
343.23 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monoxide (CO) |
345.796 |
GHz |
345.45 - |
346.14 |
GHz |
|
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) |
354.484 |
GHz |
354.13 - |
354.84 |
GHz |
|
Formylium (HCO+) |
356.734 |
GHz |
356.37 - |
357.09 |
GHz |
|
Dyazenulium (N2H+) |
372.672 |
GHz |
372.30 - |
373.05 |
GHz |
|
Water vapour (H2O) |
380.197 |
GHz |
379.81 - |
380.58 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monoxide (C18O) |
439.088 |
GHz |
438.64 - |
439.53 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monoxide (13CO) |
440.765 |
GHz |
440.32 - |
441.21 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monoxide (CO) |
461.041 |
GHz |
460.57 - |
461.51 |
GHz |
|
Heavy water (HDO) |
464.925 |
GHz |
464.46 - |
465.39 |
GHz |
|
Carbon (CI) |
492.162 |
GHz |
491.66 - |
492.66 |
GHz |
|
Water vapour (H218O) |
547.676 |
GHz |
547.13 - |
548.22 |
GHz |
|
Water vapour (H2O) |
556.936 |
GHz |
556.37 - |
557.5 |
GHz |
|
Ammonia (15NH3) |
572.113 |
GHz |
571.54 - |
572.69 |
GHz |
|
Ammonia (NH3) |
572.498 |
GHz |
571.92 - |
573.07 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monoxide (CO) |
691.473 |
GHz |
690.78 - |
692.17 |
GHz |
|
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) |
797.433 |
GHz |
796.64 - |
789.23 |
GHz |
|
Formylium (HCO+) |
802.653 |
GHz |
801.85 - |
803.85 |
GHz |
|
Carbon monoxide (CO) |
806.652 |
GHz |
805.85 - |
807.46 |
GHz |
|
Carbon (CI) |
809.35 |
GHz |
808.54 - |
810.16 |
GHz |
|
1): If Note 4) or Note 2) are not listed, the band limits are Doppler-shifted frequencies corresponding to radial velocities of +/- 300 km/s (consistent with line radiation occurring in our galaxy). 2): An extension to lower frequencies of the allocation of 1400-1427 MHz is required to allow for the Doppler shifts for HI observed in distant galaxies. 3): The current international allocation is not primary and/or does not meet bandwidth requirements. See: ITU-R Radio Regulations for more detailed information. 4): Because these line frequencies are also being used for observing other galaxies, the listed bandwidths include Doppler shifts corresponding to radial velocities of up to 1000 km/s. It should be noted that HI has been observed at frequencies redshifted to 500 MHz, while some lines of the most abundant molecules have been detected in galaxies with velocities up to 50 000 km/s, corresponding to a frequency reduction of up to 17%. 5): There are six closely spaced lines associated with this molecule at this frequency. The listed band is wide enough to permit observations of all six lines. 6): This line is not mentioned in Article 8 of the ITU-R Radio Regulations. | |
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