Published August 1976 | Version v1
Journal article

Microwave line transitions in the 3-mm wavelength range in Comet Kohoutek (1973f)

  • 1. Theoretical Division, University of California, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544

Description

We review our search program for microwave line transition in comet Kohoutek. Observations in the 3-mm wavelength region were carried out before perihelion from 15 to 20 December 1973 and after perihelion from 3 to 7 January 1974. During these times the comet was between rapprox. =0.3 and 0.5 AU heliocentric distance. Gas production rates of HCN are several times 10/sup 27/ to approx.10/sup 28/ molecules sec/sup -1/ at rapprox. =0.4 AU. Upper limits for CH3CN and several other molecules are given

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Journal Title
The Astronomical Journal
Journal Volume
81
Journal Issue
8
Series
Astron. J.
Journal Page Range
671
ISSN
0004-6256

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8285163
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMETS; ENERGY SPECTRA; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; LINE WIDTHS; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; VIBRATIONAL STATES
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY LEVELS; EXCITED STATES; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA

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