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The Large Outburst in Cygnus X-3 at 8 GHz

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HERE we present results of observations at 8 GHz during the decay phase of the recent outburst of Cygnus X-3 (refs. 1 and 2). We also compare our results with the flux density variation observed with the Haystack 120-foot telescope at 15.5 GHz (ref. 3) and describe a possible model for the source.

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ALLER, H., DENT, W. The Large Outburst in Cygnus X-3 at 8 GHz. Nature Physical Science 239, 121–123 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/physci239121b0

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