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The 157 Micron (C II) Luminosity of the GalaxyThe diffuse far infrared (C II) emission of several regions of the Galactic plane were sampled. Mechanisms for the excitation of carbon ions are discussed in reference to the role of carbon ion transitions in cooling diffuse atomic hydrogen. Observations indicate that the C II emission probably arises at the edges of giant molecular clouds and appears to have localized knot-like features. The total C II luminosity of the Galaxy is approximately 6 to 10 to the 7th power L(solar).
Document ID
19850009568
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Stacey, G. J. (Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Viscuso, P. J. (Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Fuller, C. E. (Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Kurtz, N. T. (Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Harwit, M. O. (Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Ames Research Center Airborne Astron. Symp.
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
85N17877
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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