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Monodeurated methane in the outer solar system. 2. Its detection on Uranus at 1.6 microns

Authors :
Debergh, C
Lutz, B. L
Owen, T
Brault, J
Chauville, J
Publication Year :
1985
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1985.

Abstract

Deuterium in the atmosphere of Uranus has been studied only via measurements of the exceedingly weak dipole lines of hydrogen-deuteride (HD) seen in the visible region of the spectrum. The other sensitive indicator of deuterium in the outer solar system is monodeuterated methane (CH3D) but the two bands normally used ot study this molecule, NU sub 2 near 2200 1/cm and NU sub 6 near 1161 1/cm, have not been detected in Uranus.

Subjects

Subjects :
Astrophysics

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Notes :
NSG-7499, , NGL-33-015-141
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19850019470
Document Type :
Report