The distribution, excitation, and formation of cometary molecules: Methanol, methyl cyanide, and ethylene glycol

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 689, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 613-621

  Remuan, Anthony J ^a   Milam, Stefanie N ^b,c   Womack, Maria ^d   Apponi, A J ^b   Ziurys, L M ^b   Wyckoff, Susan ^e   A'hearn, M F ^f   De Pater, Imke ^g   Forster, J R ^g   Friedel, D N ^h   Palmer, Patrick ⁱ   Snyder, L E ^h   Veal, J M ^h,j   Woodney, L M ^k   Wright, M C H ^g  

^a NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Bldg 142   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^j Southwestern College   (United States)

^k CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

Astrobiology; Comets; Individual (Hale Bopp C 1995 01 ; Interferometric; Linear C 2002 T7 ); Molecular processes; Radio lines; Solar system; Subject headings; Techniques

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149123038     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/592242     Document Type: Article

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