Molecular cloud | |
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Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
Right ascension | 17h 47m 20.0s |
Declination | −28° 22′ 17″ |
Constellation | Sagittarius |
Physical characteristics | |
Radius | 0.3 ly |
The Large Molecule Heimat is a dense gas cloud located in the molecular cloud Sagittarius B2. Many species of molecule, including aminoacetonitrile (a molecule related to glycine), ethyl formate, and butyronitrile, have been detected in the Large Molecule Heimat.