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In the physical universe, perturbative clumpings of material include the entire spectrum of sizes from the subatomic to the metagalaxy. The span of masses from the electron to our Galaxy goes from 10-27 to 1044 gm, or 71 powers of 10. Between these two extremes, Nature displays a comprehensive array to the astronomer, as listed in Table 6-I.
Array of particulate matter
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Roach, F., Gordon, J.L. (1973). Dust - Interplanetary And Interstellar. In: The Light of the Night Sky. Geophysics and Astrophysics Monographs, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2553-9_6
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