1. The most distant radio galaxies.
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Miley, George K. and Chambers, Kenneth C.
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GALAXIES , *RADIO astronomy , *ASTRONOMICAL observations - Abstract
Describes astronomers' observations of very old, powerful radio-emitting galaxies that offer a glimpse at the early evolution of giant galaxies. Discovery of Cygnus A by Walter Baade and Rudolph Minkowski in 1953; Radio galaxies and quasars; Types of active galaxies; Radio interferometry; Black holes; Radio jets; Fundamental cosmological concepts; Edwin P. Hubble; Redshift; Charge-coupled devices (CCD); Information sources; More.
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- 1993
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