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ISM & Astrochemistry Lecture 2 Protoplanetary Nebula The evolutionary stage between evolved stars and planetary nebula CRL 618 – many organic molecules Including the…

ISM & Astrochemistry Lecture 1 Interstellar Matter Comprises Gas and Dust Dust absorbs and scatters (extinguishes) starlight Top row – optical images of B68 Bottom…

Observations of H3+ The Initiator of Interstellar Chemistry Benjamin McCall Oka Ion Factory University of Chicago Thomas Geballe Gemini Observatory (HI) Kenneth Hinkle National…

Observations of H3+ The Initiator of Interstellar Chemistry Benjamin McCall Oka Ion Factory University of Chicago Thomas Geballe Gemini Observatory (HI) Kenneth Hinkle National…

Introduction Star itself Ejecta, Great Eruption in 1840 formed the Homunculus The 5.52 yr periodicity Binary vs shell The Star  Carinae: The Star Luminous Blue Variable…