IRAS 16293-2422 CH_3_CCH spectral cubes

Eighteen transitions above 3{sigma} are detected, enabling robust excitation temperatures and column densities to be determined in each source. In IRAS 16293A, an excitation temperature of 90K and a column density of 7.8x10^15^cm^-2^ best fits the spectra. In IRAS 16293B, an excitation temperature of 100K and 6.8x10^15^cm^-2^ best fits the spectra.

The chemical modelling finds that in order to reproduce the observed abundances, both gas-phase and grain-surface reactions are needed. CH_3_CCH is a molecule whose brightness and abundance in many different regions can be utilised to provide a benchmark of molecular variation with the physical properties of star-forming regions. It is essential when making such comparisons, that the abundances are determined with a good understanding of the spatial scale of the emitting region, to ensure that accurate abundances are derived