Lower Limit to the Interstellar ^{12}C/^{13}C Ratio in the Direction of 20 Tauri
Abstract
The spectrum of 20 Tau has been photoelectrically scanned in the vicinity of 4232 of interstellar Cli+. From the observed absence of the isotopically-shifted line of Cli+ it is deduced that the 12C/12C isotopic abundance ratio in this direction is greater than 33, and hence consistent with the terrestrial value.
- Publication:
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The Astrophysical Journal
- Pub Date:
- December 1971
- DOI:
- 10.1086/151215
- Bibcode:
- 1971ApJ...170..297V