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About this Image

An AIPS++ image of the Cygnus X region that was made during GBT commissioning at 790 MHz. The signal from Cygnus A is completely saturated. The beamwidth of the GBT at 790 MHz is approximately 16 arcminutes. The observation was made by the GBT commissioning team that is led by Ron Maddalena.

Investigator(s):  Ron Maddalena et al.

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Technical Data

Telescope	GBT
Date of Observation	2001-02-00
Type of Observation	Continuum Observations
Band	PF1
Wavelength	36 cm
Frequency	800 MHz
Center of Image	RA: 20:20:30.00, Dec: 40:15:0.00 (J2000)
Field of View	5.5000 x 9.0000 degrees



Astronomical database entries for Cygnus X
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