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Title: Discovery of Interstellar trans -cyanovinylacetylene (HC ≡ CCH = CHC ≡ N) and vinylcyanoacetylene (H 2 C = CHC 3 N) in GOTHAM Observations of TMC-1
Award ID(s):
2044620
PAR ID:
10223223
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Astrophysical Journal
Volume:
908
Issue:
1
ISSN:
2041-8213
Page Range / eLocation ID:
L11
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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