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Microwave Detection of Interstellar Formamide

  • Rubin R
  • Swenson G
  • Benson R
  • et al.
The Astrophysical Journal (1971) 169 L39
DOI: 10.1086/180810
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Abstract

An emission line has been observed in the direction of the continuum source Sgr B2, and identified with the ln-lio transition of interstellar formic acid at 1638.805 MHz. This is the first organic acid detected in interstellar space.

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Rubin, R. H., Swenson, G. W., Jr., Benson, R. C., Tigelaar, H. L., & Flygare, W. H. (1971). Microwave Detection of Interstellar Formamide. The Astrophysical Journal, 169, L39. https://doi.org/10.1086/180810

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