Published March 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Interstellar CH toward Zeta Ophiuchi

  • 1. European Southern Observatory, Munich (Germany, F.R.)
  • 2. CNR, Istituto di Tecnologie e Studio delle Radiazione Extraterrestri, Bologna (Italy)

Description

Measurements of the equivalent width and the intrinsic width of two lines CH 3879 and CH 2886 in the direction of Zeta Ophiuchi are presented. The results indicate that the molecular line widths have a substantial thermal component. The temperature implied by the widths, about 1200 K, is much higher than those found from other diagnostic or found in any models of such clouds. A relation between the CH and CN molecular line widths in the Zeta Oph cloud is suggested. 13 references

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophys. J.
Journal Volume
326
Series
Astrophys. J.
Journal Page Range
905-908
ISSN
0004-637X
CODEN
ASJOA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19080920
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION SPECTRA; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COSMIC GASES; CYANOGEN; INTERSTELLAR SPACE; LINE WIDTHS; METHYLENE RADICALS; MOLECULES
Descriptors DEC
FLUIDS; GASES; RADICALS; SPACE; SPECTRA