A High-resolution Study of Two Galactic H I Halo Clouds in the Ophiuchus Superbubble
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Two compact H I clouds which seem to belong to the Ophiuchus superbubble were studied at ∼ 30′′ resolution using the Very Large Array (VLA) in C and D configurations together with the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) providing the short-spacing flux. Here we present preliminary results of the data analysis.
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