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Preface
VI
Preface
T.L. Wilson
S. Huttemeister
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mp
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NA
eV
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2.997925 X 10 10 cms- 1
6.67 x 10- 8 dyne cm 2 g-1
6.626 x 10- 27 erg s
4.80325 x 10- 10 electrostatic units
9.10956 x 10- 28 g
1.672661 X 10- 24 g
1.38062 X 10- 16 erg degree- 1
6.02217 x 10 23 mole- 1
1.609 x 10-12 erg
5.6692 x 10- 5 erg cm- 2 degree- 4 S-1
AU
pc
It yr
M0
R0
L0
Me
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MMilkyWay
1.45979 X 10 13 cm
3.085678 x 10 18 cm
9.460530 x 10 17 cm
1.989 x 1033 g
6.9599 X 10 10 cm
3.826 x 1033 erg S-1
5.976 x 10 27 g
6378.164km
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Contents
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Wave Polarization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11
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5.
6.
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8.
Observational Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39
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Index
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