Searching for HCN and HCO+ in Planetary Nebulae, Kate Gold BMC '21
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We searched for transitions of HCN and HCO+ in planetary nebulae in order to further understand their molecular content. Counter to previous models of molecular depletion, our work suggests a relative lack of correlation between abundance and nebular age.