Detection of interstellar nitrogen sulfide

Journal Article · Mon Sep 15 04:00:00 EDT 1975 · Astrophysical Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/181918· OSTI ID:4148521

Gottlieb, C. A.; Ball, J. A.; Gottlieb, E. W.; Lada, C. J.; Penfield, H.

We report the detection and positive identification of interstellar NS. We observed emission toward Sgr B2 from the J=5/2$Yields$3/2 $sup 2$Pi$sub 1$/ $sub 2$ c-state (115.16 GHz) and d-state (115.6 GHz) transitions of $sup 14$$N$$sup 32$S. The NS column density is approx.10$sup 14$ cm$sup -2$ derived from statistical equilibrium calculations. We have compared the NS results with other sulfur-containing molecules. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Center for Astrophysics, Harvard College Observatory and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-33-010162
• OSTI ID: 4148521
• Journal Information: Astrophysical Journal, Journal Name: Astrophysical Journal Vol. 200; ISSN 0004-637X
• Publisher: Institute of Physics (IOP)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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