Published September 1989
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Journal article
The existence of very large-scale structures in the universe
Description
Assuming that the dipole moment observed in the cosmic background radiation (microwaves and X-rays) can be interpreted as a consequence of the motion of the observer toward a non-local and very large-scale structure in our universe, we study the perturbation of the m-z relation by this inhomogeneity, the dynamical contribution of sources to the dipole anisotropy in the X-ray background and the imprint that several structures with such characteristics would have had on the microwave background at the decoupling. We conclude that in this model the observed anisotropy in the microwave background on intermediate angular scales (∼100) may be in conflict with the existence of superstructures
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Astronomy and Astrophysics, Supplement Series
- Journal Volume
- 221
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Astron. Astrophys., Suppl. Ser.
- Journal Page Range
- 197-203
- ISSN
- 0365-0138
- CODEN
- AAESB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 21051311
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANISOTROPY; BACKGROUND RADIATION; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; QUASARS; UNIVERSE
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIATIONS