On the interpretation of the pulsar dispersion measure.
Abstract
From a new list of OB-stars estimates have been made of the contribution to the pulsar dispersion measure due to H fl-regions intersected by the line of sight towards these objects. If the density in the neighbourhood of early type B-stars is of the order of 1 cm-8, a large portion of the pulsar dispersion measures could be explained in this way. Key words: OB-stars - H ii regions - pulsar dispersion measure
- Publication:
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- March 1971
- Bibcode:
- 1971A&A....11...65G