X-ray emission from clusters of galaxies

Clusters of galaxies are the largest gravitationally bound systems known. The study of clusters can therefore provide information on the distribution of matter in the Universe on the largest scales. The X-ray emission from clusters is of particular interest, as the gas held within the gravitational...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edge, Alastair Clouston
Published: University of Leicester 1989
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.237502