Accession Number:

AD0752497

Title:

Observations of the Neutral Hydrogen Absorption Spectrum of Cygnus X-3,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

OWENS VALLEY RADIO OBSERVATORY PASADENA CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Chu,K. W.
• Bieging,J. H.

Report Date:

1972-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

11.0

Abstract:

The authors have made interferometric observations of the neutral hydrogen absorption spectrum of Cygnus X-3. The radio source is more than 10.4 kpc from the sun, and the columnar density of netural hydrogen along the line of sight is at least 1.7 x 10 to the 20th power T sub ssq cm. Author

Descriptors:

• (*EXTRATERRESTRIAL RADIO WAVES
• ABSORPTION SPECTRA)
• HYDROGEN
• RADIO INTERFEROMETERS
• ASTRONOMY
• INTERSTELLAR MATTER

Subject Categories:

• Astrophysics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE