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Measurements of 3He in Galactic HII regions and planetary nebulae

Authors :
R. T. Rood
Dana S. Balser
T. M. Bania
Source :
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 5:81-90
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2009.

Abstract

The cosmic abundance of the 3He isotope has important implications for many fields of astrophysics. We are using the 8.665 GHz hyperfine transition of 3He+ to determine the 3He/H abundance in Milky Way H ii regions and planetary nebulae. Here we review the 30 year history of our 3He program, report on its current status, and describe our future plans.

Details

ISSN :
17439221 and 17439213
Volume :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Accession number :
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