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The Angular Size Distribution of Radio Sources at Low Flux Densities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

Ann Downes*
Affiliation:
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, Cavendish Laboratory, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 OHE, U.K.

Abstract

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Observations of complete samples of extragalactic radio sources at low and intermediate flux densities are described. Many types of source are found. The angular sizes form a smooth extrapolation from higher flux densities, and can be predicted from the known properties of samples at high flux density either with linear size evolution (for Ω = 1 or Ω = 0 Universes) or without linear size evolution (for Ω = 0). The question of whether such evolution is required therefore remains open.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1982 

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