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Title: The First Polluted White Dwarf from Gaia DR2: The Cool DAZ Gaia J1738–0826
Award ID(s):
1826583
PAR ID:
10106843
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Research Notes of the AAS
Volume:
2
Issue:
2
ISSN:
2515-5172
Page Range / eLocation ID:
64
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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