Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Nov 1980
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980natur.288..119p&link_type=abstract
Nature, vol. 288, Nov. 13, 1980, p. 119-126. Research supported by the Danish Space Board;
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
75
Background Radiation, Cosmology, Diffuse Radiation, Ultraviolet Astronomy, Cosmic Dust, Galactic Radiation, Interstellar Extinction, Point Sources, Spiral Galaxies
Scientific paper
The diffuse radiation field in the UV (900-3,000 A) affects the structure of galactic molecular clouds and conveys important information concerning the physical characteristics and spatial distribution of gas and dust in the universe. Continuum emission in this range is probably dominated by interstellar dust scattering in our galaxy. For view directions and angular resolutions allowing observations in the rifts between galactic dust clouds, the background due to the integrated light of spiral galaxies may be detected, providing important information on their structure and evolution. The redshifted emission from an intergalactic medium may be observable in the regions between nearby bright galaxies. Present observations provide weak constraints on the radiation field required to ionize the intergalactic medium at the level required by the Gunn-Peterson test.
Jakobsen Peter
Paresce Francesco
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