A 408 MHz fan-beam survey at low galactic latitudes. IV. The nature of the small diameter sources.
Abstract
Summary. The statistical properties of the 586 small diameter radio sources in the BG survey of the galactic plane (Fanti et al., 1974) are discussed. The number flux density relation, the spatial distribution and an analysis of spectral indices indicate that the sample of unresolved sources has statistical properties similar to those of an extragalactic population, while the more extended sources are mostly of galactic nature. Key words: galactic plane radio sources
- Publication:
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- December 1975
- Bibcode:
- 1975A&A....45..277F
- Keywords:
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- Flux Density;
- Radio Sources (Astronomy);
- Spatial Distribution;
- Statistical Analysis;
- Extragalactic Radio Sources;
- Histograms;
- Isotropic Media;
- Milky Way Galaxy;
- Monte Carlo Method;
- Radio Emission;
- Astronomy