Detection of nitrogen sulfide in Comet Hale-Bopp.
We report the first detection of the nitrogen sulfide (NS) radical in a comet. The abundance relative to water is at least a few hundredths of a percent for Comet Hale-Bopp.
Irvine
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FCRAO, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003, USA. irvine@fcrao1.phast.umass.edu
Senay
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Lovell
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Matthews
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McGonagle
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Meier
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D055580:Astronomical Phenomena; D001256:Astronomy; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D005740:Gases / Q000032:analysis*; D019110:Meteoroids; D017672:Nitrogen Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D013440:Sulfides / Q000032:analysis*
D005740:Gases; D017672:Nitrogen Compounds; D013440:Sulfides