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Discovery of Giant Radio Outburst from Cygnus X-3

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A giant radio outburst was observed from the X-ray source Cygnus X-3 on September 2, 1972. Flux density measurements were obtained at 10,522, 6,630 and 3,240 MHz as well as linear polarization measurements at 10,522 MHz. The evidence suggests a model of synchrotron radiation from an expanding cloud of relativistic particles. A computed upper limit for the source distance of ≤400 kpc implies that the source of the radio emission is galactic.

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    P. C. GREGORY & P. P. KRONBERG

  2. David Dunlap Observatory, University of Toronto, Richmond Hill, Ontario

    E. R. SEAQUIST

  3. Astronomy Group, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario

    V. A. HUGHES, A. WOODSWORTH, M. R. VINER & D. RETALLACK

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GREGORY, P., KRONBERG, P., SEAQUIST, E. et al. Discovery of Giant Radio Outburst from Cygnus X-3. Nature 239, 440–443 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/239440a0

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