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Radio Observations of the Crab Nebula during a Lunar Occultation

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ON April 16, 1964, a lunar occultation of the Crab Nebula was observed at Cambridge at 408, 178, 81.5 and 26.5 Mc/s. East–west interferometers were used at all frequencies and strip brightness distributions were obtained across the nebula in two directions.

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    B. H. ANDREW, N. J. B. A. BRANSON & D. WILLS

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ANDREW, B., BRANSON, N. & WILLS, D. Radio Observations of the Crab Nebula during a Lunar Occultation. Nature 203, 171–173 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/203171b0

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