The distribution of near-infrared obscuration in the innermost region of the Galaxy

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Oct 1984

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Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 139, no. 2, Oct. 1984, p. 309-312. Sponsorship: Ministry of Education, Science

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Galactic Nuclei, Infrared Astronomy, Interstellar Extinction, Milky Way Galaxy, Near Infrared Radiation, Astronomical Maps, Brightness Distribution, Cosmic Dust

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A 2.4 μm map of the central 10° of the Galaxy has been obtained through a balloon observation with a 0°.4 resolution in order to reveal the non-uniform distribution of obscuration in the innermost region of the Galaxy. The map exhibits a prominent peak at the galactic centre as well as many areas with reduced 2.4 μm flux near the galactic centre. After applying a new correction for local interstellar extinction in the galactic disk, the authors have found three noticeable absorption features in the 2.4 μm surface brightness map of the bulge, which may indicate the presence of dust clouds within 300 pc of the centre.

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