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THE LARGE SCALE INFRARED EMISSION IN THE GALACTIC PLANE—OBSERVATIONS

Hiroyuki Okuda

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For a long time, the inner region of our Galaxy has been veiled by strong interstellar extinction in visible light. The situation has been greatly improved by recent exploration in the infrared region, where the interstellar extinction becomes practically negligible.

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For a long time, the inner region of our Galaxy has been veiled by strong interstellar extinction in visible light. The situation has been greatly improved by recent exploration in the infrared region, where the interstellar extinction becomes practically negligible.

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For a long time, the inner region of our Galaxy has been veiled by strong interstellar extinction in visible light. The situation has been greatly improved by recent exploration in the infrared region, where the interstellar extinction becomes practically negligible.

Key concepts: Extinction (optical mineralogy), Galactic plane, Infrared, Physics, Astrophysics, Galaxy, Astronomy, Cosmic dust

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