Questions tagged [radio]

Questions about the part of the electromagnetic spectrum with wave lengths longer than those of infrared radiation.

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HI mass from HI column density

I have a galaxy for which I have HI column density values. I want to estimate the corresponding HI mass. To do the same, I want to estimate the flux density of this source. How can I achieve the same? The equation to estimate the HI mass from HI…
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Detecting people on Proxima Cen b

Recently the news announced the discovery of a planet with characteristics similar in size to earth with the possibility for liquid water, 4.2 light years away. Now, if there was a civilisation of human beings, pretty much identical to our own…
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