Published February 1975 | Version v1
Journal article

Recent revelations of infrared astronomy

Creators

  • 1. Univ. of California, San Diego

Description

A survey is presented of recent studies of astronomical objects emitting energy in the infrared. The topics of interest covered are: I, Protostars, and whether such forming stars have yet been observed; II, The condensation and composition of solid particles in the galaxy; III, The physical processes of the radiation mechanism of extragalactic sources; IV, Peculiar sources from the lambda = 2μ survey of Neugebauer and Leighton and from the lambda = 4μ, 11μ, 20μ survey of Walker and Price. (4 figures, 81 references) (U.S.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Journal Volume
87
Journal Issue
515
Series
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.
Journal Page Range
5
ISSN
0004-6280

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
6214353
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
INFRARED RADIATION; INTERGALACTIC SPACE; INTERPLANETARY SPACE; PROTOSTARS; REVIEWS
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS; SPACE

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