A RESEARCH-PROGRAM TO MAP THE GALACTIC EMISSION AT LOW-FREQUENCIES

Authors
DEAMICI G TORRES S BENSADOUN M BERSANELLI M DALLOGLIO G LIMON M SMOOT G SIRONI G VILLELA T WITEBSKY C
Citation
G. Deamici et al., A RESEARCH-PROGRAM TO MAP THE GALACTIC EMISSION AT LOW-FREQUENCIES, Astrophysics and space science, 214(1-2), 1994, pp. 151-160
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Astrophysics and space science → ACNP
ISSN journal
0004640X
Volume
214
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
151 - 160
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(1994)214:1-2<151:ARTMTG>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The need for accurate and complete maps of the galaxy at radio frequen cies is made evident not only by the importance of the data in the stu dy of galactic dynamics and structure formation but also in the analys is of cosmic background radiation data. A summary of the existing radi o surveys of our galaxy is presented along with their limitations. A n ew program, the Galactic Emission Mapping (GEM) project, to obtain cal ibrated and complete maps of the galaxy in the 400 to 1400 MHz range, is outlined.