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Yes. This particular line is the spin flip transition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_line https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_line and is low enough
by greglindahl 9y ago
Yes. This particular line is the spin flip transition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_line https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_line and is low enough energy that cool clouds of molecular hydrogen emit it. And that's why radio astronomers frequently observe at this frequency.
- michaelcampbell 9y agoHuh, thanks. Today I learned...