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Basics of Radio Astronomy
written by Diane Fisher
published by the M. Neugebauer
If you are interested in radio astronomy and you're willing to do some reading, this could be the site for you. You'll learn about the electromagnetic spectrum, thermal and non-thermal radiation, how hydrogen produces radio noise, and even the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Galactic and extra-galactic sources are particularly well-illustrated.
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/radioastronomy/
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Keywords: 21cm hydrogyen line, Goldstone-Apple Valley Radio Telescope, Radio Astronomy, doppler shift, radio continuum, radio lines
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Record Updated: May 29, 2006 by Ed Lee
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D. Fisher, Basics of Radio Astronomy (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena), WWW Document, (http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/radioastronomy/).
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Fisher, D. (n.d.). Basics of Radio Astronomy. Retrieved September 9, 2010, from Jet Propulsion Laboratory: http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/radioastronomy/
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Fisher, Diane. Basics of Radio Astronomy. Pasadena: Jet Propulsion Laboratory. http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/radioastronomy/ (accessed 9 September 2010).
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Fisher, Diane. Basics of Radio Astronomy. Pasadena: Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 9 Sep. 2010 <http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/radioastronomy/>.
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