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Observations of a diffuse ultraviolet background at high galactic latitude might reveal the existence of an inter-galactic medium. Although existing results provide only weak constraints, current techniques are sufficient to set interesting limits on its density and temperature.
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Davidsen, A., Bowyer, S. & Lampton, M. Cosmic Far Ultraviolet Background. Nature 247, 513–516 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/247513a0
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