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Distance of Pulsars and the Interstellar Electron Gas

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Information about the interstellar distribution of hydrogen can help to refine estimates of pulsar distances.

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DAVIES, R. Distance of Pulsars and the Interstellar Electron Gas. Nature 223, 355–358 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/223355a0

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