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Structure of the OH/Infrared Object NML Cygnus

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This article describes observations of the OH emitting region around NML Cygnus. The data suggest a model involving a central absorbing cloud ˜6×1015 cm in diameter, with the OH emission coming from the outer regions.

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DAVIES, R., MASHEDER, M. & BOOTH, R. Structure of the OH/Infrared Object NML Cygnus. Nature Physical Science 237, 21–24 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci237021a0

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