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Nature 161, 312-313 (28 February 1948) | doi:10.1038/161312b0;

Variable Source of Radio Frequency Radiation in the Constellation of Cygnus

J. G. BOLTON & G. J. STANLEY

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During the past three months, we have made a study of this region, mainly on 100 Mc./s., but also occasionally on 60, 85 and 200 Mc./s. The technique employed was to observe the region rising over the sea with aerials situated on a high cliff, as described by Pawsey, Payne-Scott and McCready5. Due to interference between the direct ray and the ray reflected from the sea, a lobe pattern is obtained which gives rise to a succession of maxima and minima.