Astrophysical: Astrochemistry

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    New ATLAS9 and MARCS Model Atmosphere Grids for the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE)
    We present a new grid of model photospheres for the SDSS-III/APOGEE survey of stellar populations of the Galaxy, calculated using the ATLAS9 and MARCS codes...
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    New H-band Stellar Spectral Libraries for the SDSS-III/APOGEE Survey
    The Sloan Digital Sky Survey-III (SDSS-III) Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) has obtained high-resolution (R ∼ 22,500), high...
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    Nonequilibrium CO Chemistry in the Solar Atmosphere
    Investigating the reliability of the assumption of instantaneous chemical equilibrium (ICE) for calculating the CO number density in the solar atmosphere is of...
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    On the action of UV photons on hydrogenated fulleranes C60H36 and C60D36
    Fulleranes, the hydrogenated fullerenes C60H36 and C60D36 have been synthesized in n-hexane where they show an absorption maximum at 217 nm in their electronic...
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    On the alumina dust production in the winds of O-rich asymptotic giant branch stars
    The O-rich asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars experience strong mass-loss with efficient dust condensation and they are major sources of dust in the...
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    On the interpolation of model atmospheres and high-resolution synthetic stellar spectra
    We present tests carried out on optical and infrared stellar spectra to evaluate the accuracy of different types of interpolation. Both model atmospheres and...
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    On the Presence of Metallofullerenes in Fullerene-rich Circumstellar Envelopes
    The presence of neutral C 60 fullerenes in circumstellar environments has been firmly established by astronomical observations as well as laboratory experiments...
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    Organic materials and ices in the outer solar system
    The composition of the outer solar system is of particular interest because it holds the key to understanding the chemical evolution of the Solar System...
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    Origin of two primitive NEAs: (3200) Phaethon and 1998 RQ36
    Understanding the composition and the nature of any asteroid approaching the Earth, and consequently potentially hazardous, is a matter of general interest...