title: Detection of nitrogen sulfide in Comet Hale-Bopp.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: FCRAO, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003, USA. irvine@fcrao1.phast.umass.edu
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Irvine
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Senay
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Lovell
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McGonagle
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meier
mesh_terms: D055580:Astronomical Phenomena; D001256:Astronomy; D005118:Extraterrestrial Environment; D005740:Gases / Q000032:analysis*; D019110:Meteoroids; D017672:Nitrogen Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D013440:Sulfides / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D017672:Nitrogen Compounds; D013440:Sulfides