The large-scale structure and dynamics of the local universe

This thesis investigates the dynamics of the local Universe with particular reference to discovering the source of the Local Group (LG) motion. A redshift survey of the Great Attractor (GA) region, thought responsible for a significant fraction of the LG motion, is presented. Over 3053 galaxies, loc...

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Main Author: Radburn-Smith, David James
Published: Durham University 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.445221