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arxiv: 1112.0518 · v2 · pith:FC2MWS2Ynew · submitted 2011-12-02 · 🌌 astro-ph.SR

Solid-phase C₆0 in the peculiar binary XX Oph?

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keywords infraredbinarysolidabsencecasecircumstellarclosecommon
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We present infrared spectra of the binary XX Oph obtained with the Infrared Spectrograph on the Spitzer Space Telescope. The data show some evidence for the presence of solid C_60 - the first detection of C_60 in the solid phase - together with the well-known ``Unidentified Infrared'' emission features. We suggest that, in the case of XX Oph, the C_60 is located close to the hot component, and that in general it is preferentially excited by stars having effective temperatures in the range 15,000-30,000K. C_60 may be common in circumstellar environments, but un-noticed in the absence of a suitable exciting source.

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