Description
A large-scale ^13CO(J=1-0) survey for nearby molecular clouds was performed toward the Cepheus and Cassiopeia regions (100{deg}<l<130{deg} and -10{deg}<b<20{deg}) with the velocity coverage of -40<V_LSR_<+20km/s by using the two 4m millimeter-wave telescopes at Nagoya University. An area of 866 square degrees was covered at an 8' grid spacing with a 2.7' beam, and 48750 positions were observed. Significant ^13^CO emission (>=1.8K.km/s=3{sigma}) is detected at 1015 positions. On the basis of the ^13^CO data, 188 distinct ^13^CO clouds are identified whose total mass is 1.0x10^5^M_{sun}_. Physical properties of the ^13^CO clouds such as molecular column densities, sizes, and masses are derived for each cloud. Astronomical objects associated with the ^13^CO clouds were searched for in the literature: 10 H II regions, eight reflection nebulae, 23 T Tauri type stars, 28 molecular outflows, and 125 IRAS point sources selected as candidates for protostars are likely to be associated with the ^13^CO clouds.
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