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The presence of magnetic splitting in a line of MgH (first discovered by Wöhl) is confirmed by photo-electric observations. The umbral magnetic field deduced from the line splitting was 3150 ± 200 G against 2360 ± 200 G given by FeI λ5250. This difference is opposite in sign to that found by Wöhl. Lines from the B 2 ∑—X 2 ∑ transition of CaH are also shown to be broadened by Zeeman splitting.
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Mallia, E.A. Zeeman splitting of molecular lines in sunspot spectra. Sol Phys 14, 125–128 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00240165
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