The Interstellar Absorption in Selected Area 47

Abstract

A study of the obscuration in the direction of Selected Area 47 (1(II) = 159 degrees, b(II) = -21 degrees) has been made. An absorbing cloud was found at a distance of 300 pc with a total visual absorption of 2.0 magnitudes. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 14, 1969
Accession Number
AD0740882

Entities

People

  • Julian J. Schreur

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Calibration
  • Celestial Brightness
  • Data Reduction
  • Extrapolation
  • Interpolation
  • Luminosity
  • Military Research
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Obscuration
  • Observatories
  • Photometry
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radial Velocity
  • Sequences
  • Standards
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense

Technology Areas

  • Space