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Interstellar hydrocarbons visit Earth.

Authors :
Roth, Joshua
Source :
Sky & Telescope. Aug96, Vol. 92 Issue 2, p12. 1/3p.
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

Reports on the discovery of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) believed to have originated in interstellar space. Probe of carbon-rich meteorites which turned up organic matter; Complexities of PAHs because they are based on interconnected rings of carbon atoms; Analysis of soot grains extracted from meteorites.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00376604
Volume :
92
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Sky & Telescope
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
9607104013