Aperture Synthesis Observations of Maffei 2 at Lambda 21 CM,

Abstract

Maffei 2 is established as a rotating early-type spiral galaxy with a total mass exceeding 2.5 x 10 to the 9th power D(Mpc) Solar mass units and a fractional hydrogen content less than 0.015 D. The continuum emission has nuclear, disk and halo components. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0752042

Entities

People

  • G. A. Seielstad
  • M. C. H. Wright

Organizations

  • Owens Valley Radio Observatory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Astronomy
  • Cooperation
  • Emission
  • Hydrogen
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Radar Astronomy
  • Radio Astronomy
  • Space Sciences

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics