GPS radio sources: new optical observations and an updated master list

2006/11/19 by Á. Labiano, A. Labiano, P. D. Barthel +7 · 71 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #Computer science #Data mining #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Galaxy #Geography #Global Positioning System #Measure (data warehouse) #Physics #Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology #Redshift #Remote sensing #Telecommunications #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066183

published in Astronomy and Astrophysics 463(1), 97-104 (EDP Sciences) · 10 pages + GPS master list. Accepeted for publication by A&A

arxiv created 2006/11/19 · openalex publication_date 2006/11/20 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Aims.We identify optical counterparts, address uncertain identifications and measure previously unknown redshifts of the host galaxies of candidate GPS radio sources, and study their stellar populations.

Citations

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• First‐Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe ( WMAP ) Observations: Determination of Cosmological Parameters
• A new sample of faint Gigahertz Peaked Spectrum radio sources
• Galactic Stellar and Substellar Initial Mass Function

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