6 centimeter radio source counts and spectral index studies down to 0. 1 millijansky

Donnelly, R H; Partridge, R B; Windhorst, R A

doi:10.1086/165618

Title: 6 centimeter radio source counts and spectral index studies down to 0. 1 millijansky

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Results are reported from radio observations of three fields in the Lynx.2 area of the Leiden Berkeley Deep Survey (Windhorst et al., 1984), obtained at 6 cm with sensitivity about 15 microJy using the D configuration of the VLA on January 22, 23, and 26, 1986. The data are presented in extensive tables and graphs and characterized in detail, and optical identifications and photometry based on the observations of Kron et al. (1985) are included. Consideration is given to the spectral index distribution, possible biases in this distribution, the relationship between the spectral index distribution and the 6-cm and 21-cm flux densities, and the possible nature of the sub-mJy radio sources. 28 references.

Authors:: Donnelly, R H; Partridge, R B; Windhorst, R A

Publication Date:: Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

Research Org.:: Haverford College, PA; Mount Wilson and Las Campanas Observatories, Pasadena, CA

OSTI Identifier:: 5748990

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Astrophys. J.; (United States)

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 321

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; ENERGY SPECTRA; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; COSMOLOGY; PHOTOMETRY; QUASARS; RADIANT FLUX DENSITY; RADIO GALAXIES; RED SHIFT; VISIBLE RADIATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FLUX DENSITY; GALAXIES; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA; 640102* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Stars & Quasi-Stellar, Radio & X-Ray Sources

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                    Donnelly, R H, Partridge, R B, and Windhorst, R A. 6 centimeter radio source counts and spectral index studies down to 0. 1 millijansky.  United States: N. p., 1987. 
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                    Donnelly, R H, Partridge, R B, & Windhorst, R A. 6 centimeter radio source counts and spectral index studies down to 0. 1 millijansky.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1086/165618

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                    Donnelly, R H, Partridge, R B, and Windhorst, R A. 1987.  
        "6 centimeter radio source counts and spectral index studies down to 0. 1 millijansky".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1086/165618.

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@article{osti_5748990,

  title        = {6 centimeter radio source counts and spectral index studies down to 0. 1 millijansky},

  author       = {Donnelly, R H and Partridge, R B and Windhorst, R A},

  abstractNote = {Results are reported from radio observations of three fields in the Lynx.2 area of the Leiden Berkeley Deep Survey (Windhorst et al., 1984), obtained at 6 cm with sensitivity about 15 microJy using the D configuration of the VLA on January 22, 23, and 26, 1986. The data are presented in extensive tables and graphs and characterized in detail, and optical identifications and photometry based on the observations of Kron et al. (1985) are included. Consideration is given to the spectral index distribution, possible biases in this distribution, the relationship between the spectral index distribution and the 6-cm and 21-cm flux densities, and the possible nature of the sub-mJy radio sources. 28 references.},

  doi          = {10.1086/165618},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5748990},
  journal      = {Astrophys. J.; (United States)},
number       = ,

  volume       = 321,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987},

  month        = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987}

}

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