JOYS: Linking the molecular ice and gas phase composition toward the high-mass hot core IRAS,18089-1732
The formation and destruction of molecules in the interstellar medium involve a complex interplay between gas phase reactions, as well as processes on grain surfaces and within icy mantles. In recent decades, the gas phase composition of the cold material toward star-forming regions could be well characterized using (sub)millimeter facilities. Prior to the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), ice species other than the main constituents (i.e., H_2O, CO, CO_2, NH_3, CH_4, and CH_3OH) were challenging to detect due to insufficient sensitivity as well as angular and/or spectral resolution. We aim to determine molecular ice and gas phase column densities toward the young and embedded high-mass hot core IRAS,18089-1732 within a region of 5,000,au. We used spectroscopic data from 5-28,̆pmum obtained with JWST to derive the ice column densities of H_2O, SO_2, - $, CH_4, HCOO^-, HCOOH, CH_3CHO, CH_3COOH, C_2H_5OH, CH_3OCH_3, and CH_3COCH$_ 3 . We inferred the gas phase column densities for a total of 38 molecules, including O-, N-, S-, and Si-bearing species, as well as less abundant isotopologs, from sensitive molecular line observations taken with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) at 3,mm wavelengths. We find comparable abundances (relative to C_2H_5OH or CH_3OH) in both phases for C_2H_5OH, CH_3OH, and CH_3OCH_3. The abundances of SO_2 and CH_3COCH_3 are higher in the gas phase, suggesting additional gas phase formation routes. The abundance of CH_3CHO is one order of magnitude higher in the ices compared to the gas phase. The ice abundances (relative to H_2O ice) toward the IRAS,18089 hot core are similar to previously studied Galactic low- and high-mass protostars. There are hints of a decreasing abundance with galactocentric distance for - $, CH_3OH, and CH$_ 3 CHO ices. It is evident that not all species show comparable abundances in the ice and gas phases. However, we do find similar trends when species show elevated ice or gas phase abundances in the high-mass hot core IRAS,18089, compared to low-mass hot cores. To better understand the reaction pathways of molecular species, statistical surveys analyzing both the ice and gas phase chemical composition of high- and low-mass protostars at different Galactocentric radii are essential.
Authors
- M. G. Navarro
- Y. Chen
- J. M. Vorster
- W. R. M. Rocha
- C. Gieser
- P. D. Klaassen
- K. Slavicinska
- P. Nazari
- S. Reyes-Reyes
- E. F. van Dishoeck
- A. Caratti o Garatti
- H. Beuther
- L. Francis
- N. G. C. Brunken
Publication Details
- Journal
- Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202558615/pdf
- Primary Topic
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Space Telescope Science Institute
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory
- European Commission
- Enterprise Ireland
- Swedish National Space Agency
- Belgian Federal Science Policy Office
- Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
- National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
- National Science and Technology Council
- Science and Technology Facilities Council
- National Institutes of Natural Sciences