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The interpretation of recent 21-cm line data in terms of large-scale galactic structure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

G. Westerhout
G. Westerhout*
Affiliation:
University of Maryland

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The detection of the 21-cm line 12 years ago opened up a vast new field of galactic research. But even though a large amount of data was assembled in these 12 years, our knowledge of the large-scale structure of our Galaxy still remains fairly limited. Let us summarize a few of the major facts which seem well established.

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Section 1: The Galaxy
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 20: The Galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds , 1964 , pp. 78 - 81
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Copyright © Australian Academy of Science 1964