Published December 1989 | Version v1
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The detection of a broad interstellar extinction feature near 1700 A

Description

A statistical examination of 126 extinction curves has revealed the presence of a second broad absorption feature similar in nature to the 2200 A feature. The feature is centered on wavelength 1706 A, has a full half-width of 350 A, and a mean central height of 0.21 magnitudes. The strength of the feature increases with E(B-V) supporting an interstellar origin, and on average it is 18 times weaker than the 2200 A feature

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Interstellar dust; Contributed papers
Imprint Pagination
512 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 11-16.
Report number
N--91-14897

Conference

Title
Interstellar dust symposium.
Dates
26-30 Jul 1988.
Place
Santa Clara, CA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22062056
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ATTENUATION; COSMIC DUST; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INTERSTELLAR SPACE; RED SHIFT
Descriptors DEC
DATA; DUSTS; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; SPACE

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