The Astrophysical Journal · 1937 · 289 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyPhysicsAstrochemistryAstrophysicsStellar AstronomyInterstellar Absorption LinesInterstellar ChemistryInterstellar GasInterstellar MoleculesStellar PopulationsInterstellar Emission LinesInterstellar Molecule IdentificationMolecular Line SurveysMolecular Spectroscopy Of Interstellar SpeciesSpectroscopy Of Interstellar Molecules
An attempt has been made to compute the numbers of certain molecules in inter- stellar space. The results obtained are unfavorable to Saha's identification of one of Merrill's interstellar lines with Na2. A search for the bands of CH, OH, NH, CN, and C2 would appear to be promising