Published January 1, 1974 | Version v1
Journal article

Detection of interstellar lithium in the direction of 55 Cygni

  • 1. University of Texas at Austin

Description

The x6708 line of Li I has been detected in the interstellar spectrum of 55 Cyg with a strength of 5.2 j 0.8 mA equivalent width. Determination of the ionization equllibrium from observations of Ca I X4226 and Ca ii H and K yields a column density N(Li) = 3.4 X 10' . Comparison with the Ca, Fe I, and H abundance in this direction indicates that the heavy elements are depleted with respect to their solar system abundance but not as strongly as in the direction of Oph. No 7Li/6Li ratio could be determined. Subject headings: abundances - interstellar matter - spectrophotometry

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Augmented title (English)
Equivalent width, heavy elements

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
The Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
187
Journal Issue
1
Series
Astrophys. J., Lett.
Journal Page Range
L9
ISSN
0004-637X

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
5145002
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION SPECTRA; CALCIUM; COSMOCHEMISTRY; HELIUM; INTERSTELLAR SPACE; IONIZATION; IRON; LITHIUM; STARS
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; CHEMISTRY; ELEMENTS; METALS; NONMETALS; RARE GASES; SPACE; SPECTRA; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

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