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Title: Search of Uranian decametric emission

Journal Article · · Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/131515· OSTI ID:5605249

An experiment to detect decametric radiation from Uranus is described. It is argued that in light of recent discoveries of a magnetic field on Uranus, it may be possible to detect low-frequency radio emission similar to the decametric emission from Jupiter. The experiment consisted of 106 hours of monitoring using the 26.3 MHz array of the University of Florida Dixie County Radio Observatory. No radiation from Uranus was detected. An upper flux density limit of 400 Jy was obtained. 19 references.

Research Organization:
Florida Univ., Gainesville
OSTI ID:
5605249
Journal Information:
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.; (United States), Vol. 97
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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