Atlas of Galactic Neutral Hydrogen [Hardcover]

Dap Hartmann (Author), W. Butler Burton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0521471117 | ISBN-13: 978-0521471114

The authors measured atomic hydrogen, the principal component of the interstellar medium in the Milky Way, over a five-year period using the 25-meter radio telescope of the Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy. Displayed in several projections, each map corresponds to a particular velocity interval; separation by velocity roughly corresponds to separation by distance, or by energetics. The Leiden/Dwingeloo survey covers the entire sky above declination -300, on a half-degree grid, over a velocity range of 1000 km/s at 1 km/s resolution. The limiting brightness temperature sensitivity is 0.07 K. A CD-ROM also accompanies the Atlas, and contains the entire dataset of the Leiden/Dwingeloo survey in computer-readable form. The CD-ROM also contains color images in GIF format, as well as animations displaying the 3-dimensional data cube.

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"This excellent book observes a place in every astronomy library as a valuable reference, and also in the private libraries of astronomers who have a special interest in neutral hydrogen, interstellar matter and the comparison of 21-cm observations with other spectral ranges." Frank J. Kerr, Physics Today

Book Description

Containing maps showing the distribution of emissions from atomic hydrogen, this is an important reference source for astronomers in many different fields of research.Atomic hydrogen, the principal component of the interstellar medium, was measured over a 5-year period using the 25-meter radio telescope of the NFRA. Displayed in several projections, each map corresponds to a particular velocity interval.A CD-ROM also accompanies the Atlas, and contains the entire dataset of the Leiden/Dwingeloo survey, color images in GIF format, and animations displaying the 3-dimensional data cube.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 243 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (February 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521471117
• ISBN-13: 978-0521471114
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,561,740 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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