Detection of C 5 in the Circumstellar Shell of IRC+10216
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- 5 May 1989
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 244 (4904) , 562-564
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.244.4904.562
Abstract
The C 5 molecule has been identified in the infrared spectrum of the prototypical obscured carbon star, IRC+10216. In addition to their astrophysical importance, pure carbon chain molecules such as C 5 are of interest in the chemistry of flames and propellants.Keywords
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