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Title:
Discovery of interstellar NH
Authors:
Meyer, David M.; Roth, Katherine C.
Affiliation:
AA(Northwestern University, Evanston, IL), AB(Northwestern University, Evanston, IL)
Publication:
Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 376, Aug. 1, 1991, p. L49-L52. (ApJL Homepage)
Publication Date:
08/1991
Category:
Astrophysics
Origin:
STI
NASA/STI Keywords:
AMINO RADICAL, INTERSTELLAR CHEMISTRY, INTERSTELLAR MATTER, MOLECULAR CLOUDS, ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA
DOI:
10.1086/186100
Bibliographic Code:
1991ApJ...376L..49M

Abstract

The discovery of interstellar NH is reported in the diffuse clouds toward Zeta Per and HD 27778 from high-resolution high S/N spectra of the NH A 3Pi-X 3Sigma (0,0) absorption band near 3358 A. These observations represent the first detection of this molecule anywhere in the interstellar medium. Measured equivalent widths of 0.37 + or - 0.08 and 1.1 + or - 0.3 mA for the NH R1(0) lines toward Zeta Per and HD 27778 correspond to respective NH column densities of 9.0 x 10 to the 11th and 2.7 x 10 to the 12th/sq cm. N(NH) in the Zeta Per cloud is close to previous upper limits and much greater than that predicted by current models of the gas-phase nitrogen chemistry. The incorporation of a more rapid rate for the reaction N(+) + H2 yields NH(+) + H in these models may provide an effective gas-phase route to explain the NH abundance. A contribution involving the direct or indirect production of NH from grain surface reactions is also possible. In any case, these NH measurements have additional implications for a better understanding of the observed CN abundances in diffuse interstellar clouds.

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