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Detection of Two Interstellar Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons via Spectral Matched Filtering
- Source :
- Science (2021) vol 371, pg 1265-1269
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Ubiquitous unidentified infrared emission bands are seen in many astronomical sources. Although these bands are widely, if not unanimously, attributed to the collective emission from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, no single species from this class has been detected in space. We present the discovery of two -CN functionalized polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, 1- and 2-cyanonaphthalene, in the interstellar medium aided by spectral matched filtering. Using radio observations with the Green Bank Telescope, we observe both bi-cyclic ring molecules in the molecular cloud TMC-1. We discuss potential in situ gas-phase formation pathways from smaller organic precursor molecules.
- Subjects :
- Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- Science (2021) vol 371, pg 1265-1269
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2103.09984
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abb7535