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The galaxy in perspective - an observer's synopsis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

Hugo van Woerden
Hugo van Woerden*
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute Groningen, The Netherlands

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As mentioned already in Morton Roberts' fine introduction, two features were striking in this Symposium's programme: the broad spectral range of observational data, and the strong emphasis on comparisons with external galaxies. I shall return to the latter item towards the end of my summary. Let us first review the spectral panorama, then scrutinize what it has taught us about our Galaxy.

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XI. SUMMARIES
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 84: The Large-Scale Characteristics of the Galaxy , 1979 , pp. 591 - 598
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Copyright © Reidel 1979