Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics· 2013Q1· Review
The CO-to-H<sub>2</sub> Conversion Factor
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A recommended CO-to-H2 conversion factor (XCO) of 0.7 x 10^20 cm^-2 (K km s^-1)^-1 with 30% uncertainty is proposed for the Milky Way disk, with similar values found in other normal galaxies but with greater scatter.
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