Publication Date:
2019-06-28
Description:
Spectra in the 2.5-3.3 micron wavelength region of VI Cyg 12, AFGL 2205, and AFGL 2885 were obtained in a search for bound water, hydroxyl groups, and hydrated minerals in interstellar dust. No new absorption bands were found. Comparison of expected strengths of bands of serpentine and chlorite-like minerals with the data suggests that less than 25 percent and 50 percent, respectively, of the silicate in the grains is composed of these materials.
Keywords:
ASTROPHYSICS
Type:
Astronomical Journal (ISSN 0004-6256); 90; 1828-183
Format:
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