- Award ID(s):
- 1714205
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10228482
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- ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; more »
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- Journal Name:
- Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Volume:
- 647
- ISSN:
- 0004-6361
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- A2
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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