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Organic material and the 2.5–4 μm spectra of galactic sources

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The spectra of galactic infrared sources over the waveband 2.5–4 μm provide clear evidence for an organic composition of interstellar grains.

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Hoyle, F., Wickramasinghe, N.C. Organic material and the 2.5–4 μm spectra of galactic sources. Astrophys Space Sci 72, 183–188 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00642177

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