Synchrotron radiation and the structure of the galaxy

The structure of the Galaxy is still largely unknown. Our only direct source of information is the radiation it emits; electromagnetic radiation at metre wavelengths being particularly important as it remains largely unabsorbed on passage through the Galaxy, allowing an unhindered view of its large-...

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Main Author: Kearsey, Stephen
Published: Durham University 1983
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.346843