Astrophysical: Astrochemistry

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    A Catalog of Diffuse Interstellar Bands in Fullerene-Containing Planetary Nebulae
    Large fullerenes and fullerene-based molecules have been proposed as carriers of diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs). The recent detection of the most common...
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    A Review on Carbon-rich Molecules in Space
    We present and discuss carbon-rich compounds of astrochemical interest such as polyynes, acetylenic carbon chains and the related derivative known as...
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    A rich molecular chemistry in the gas of the IC 348 star cluster of the Perseus Molecular Cloud
    We present Spitzer 10-34 $\mu{\rm m}$ spectroscopic observations of the diffuse gas in the inner region of the star-forming region IC 348 of the Perseus...
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    A search for diffuse bands in fullerene planetary nebulae: evidence of diffuse circumstellar bands
    Large fullerenes and fullerene-based molecules have been proposed as carriers of diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs). The recent detection of the most common...
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    A search for hydrogenated fullerenes in fullerene-containing planetary nebulae
    Detections of C60 and C70 fullerenes in planetary nebulae (PNe) of the Magellanic Clouds and of our own Galaxy have raised the idea that other forms of carbon...
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    A spatial study of the mid-IR emission features in four Herbig Ae/Be stars
    Context: Infrared (IR) spectroscopy and imaging provide a prime tool to study the characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules and the...
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    A “gold mine” is detected in a collision of two distant stars
    An international team of astronomers, including researchers at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the CSIC has found evidence of a “kilonomva”...
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    A “gold mine” is detected in a collision of two distant stars
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    Airglow in the atmospheres of the terrestrial planets
    There is a multitude of photochemical processes occurring in a planet's atmosphere. Some of these processes occur with an excess of energy and lead to products...