Published May 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

Unusual burst of OH maser radiation in the source VY CMa

Creators

  • 1. AN SSSR, Nizhnij Arkhyz. Spetsial'naya Astrofizicheskaya Observatoriya

Description

Results of observations of the source VY CMa, made from May 1983 to April 1985 with the RATAT-600 radiotelescope with 2'.6x45'x5.4 km/s resolution in the main lines of the OH maser emission 1665 and 1667 MHz are described. In February - March 1985 the burst of OH maser emission occured, which was accompanied by the symmetrical satellite details and the strong flux variation of the main component of emission profile. The probable geometry of maser emission region is discussed

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Russian)
Необычная вспышка мазерного излучения OH в источнике VY CMa

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Pis'ma Astron. Zh.
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
5
Series
Pis'ma Astron. Zh.
Journal Page Range
361-365
ISSN
0320-0108
CODEN
PAZHD

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Notes
For English translation see the journal Soviet Astronomy Letters (USA).