A search for diffuse interstellar bands in the ultraviolet

Details A search for diffuse interstellar bands in the ultraviolet A search for diffuse interstellar bands in the ultraviolet

Aug 1985

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985apj...295..485s&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 295, Aug. 15, 1985, p. 485-489.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Diffuse Radiation, Interstellar Matter, Spaceborne Astronomy, Ultraviolet Astronomy, B Stars, Interstellar Extinction, Iue, Magnesium Oxides, Stellar Luminosity

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The International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) Satellite was used to collect interstellar extinction curves for 58 moderately reddened lines of sight. Spectral types of the background stars ranged from O7 to A0. All luminosity classes are represented, but early B main-sequence stars predominate. E(B-V) reddening values ranged from 0.14 to 1.13 mag, with an average of 0.63 mag. These extinction curves, less some 10 curves judged of lower quality, were co-added in order to reduce the random and fixed-pattern noise of the instrument. The resulting averaged curve was examined for evidence of small-scale structure, with negative results. The 2-sigma limits were found to be 0.09 mag for wavelengths between 1150 A and 2000 A, and 0.16 mag for wavelengths between 2000 A and 2300 A. Because of mismatch errors in weak stellar lines, it is unlikely that much improvement in these results is possible. The implications of these negative results are discussed with particular reference to the MgO theory of interstellar grains and diffuse bands.

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