Publication Date:
2011-08-17
Description:
With a 1.7% spectral-resolution filter-wheel spectrometer, 1.2-5.2-micron spectra have been obtained for a sample of carbon stars. The previously unidentified 3.9-micron band is attributed to a combination of CS and C2H2. The first observation of SiO in a carbon star is also reported.
Keywords:
ASTROPHYSICS
Type:
Astrophysical Journal; vol. 223
Format:
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