Molecular gas in the Abell 262 cluster galaxy UGC 1347

We present the results of (CO)-C-12(1-0) and (CO)-C-12(2-1) observations on UGC 1347 obtained with BIMA and the IRAM 30 rn telescope. UGC 1347 is a member of the Abell 262 cluster. In Abell 262, a nearby spiral rich cluster, the signs of galaxy interaction and therefore the mechanisms which play an important role in galaxy evolution within clusters can be studied with high spatial resolution. Aside from its bright central region, UGC 1347 features a second prominent source at the southern tip of the bar, which has been identified as region with recent enhanced star formation. The CO observations prove the existence of reservoirs of cold molecular gas at the positions of both bright regions.