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A very high velocity 1,612-MHz OH source near the galactic centre

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USING the 25-m radiotelescope at Dwingeloo, we have recently completed the initial stages of a large scale OH survey. The detailed results will be reported later. The survey is designed to yield an unbiased set of data for all four 18-cm lines of OH.

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BAUD, B., HABING, H., MATTHEWS, H. et al. A very high velocity 1,612-MHz OH source near the galactic centre. Nature 258, 406–407 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/258406a0

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