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Mapping Neutral Hydrogen in External Galaxies

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Galactic and Extra-Galactic Radio Astronomy
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Hydrogen is the building material for stars and galaxies, and a study of its distribution and kinematics in external galaxies is essential to understanding the dynamics and evolution of these objects. Much can be learned by comparing the overall or integral properties of different galaxies, but an understanding of the detailed distribution of neutral hydrogen in a galaxy can be derived only from a high-resolution map.

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Gerrit L. Verschuur Kenneth I. Kellermann

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Wright, M.C.H. (1974). Mapping Neutral Hydrogen in External Galaxies. In: Verschuur, G.L., Kellermann, K.I. (eds) Galactic and Extra-Galactic Radio Astronomy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-96178-6_11

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