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21 cm and 18 cm Observations of the Cygnus X-3 Radio Outburst

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WE have observed the outburst of Cyg X-3 using the Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) interferometer at 21 cm, and (after technical difficulties halted interferometer observations) with the 130-foot antenna at 18 cm. For much of the outburst we have observations with both systems.

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SHAFFER, D., SHIELDS, G. & SCHUPLER, B. 21 cm and 18 cm Observations of the Cygnus X-3 Radio Outburst. Nature Physical Science 239, 131–132 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci239131a0

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