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Title: SN 2019yvq Does Not Conform to SN Ia Explosion Models
Award ID(s):
1814440 1908952 1908570
NSF-PAR ID:
10280006
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Astrophysical Journal
Volume:
914
Issue:
1
ISSN:
0004-637X
Page Range / eLocation ID:
50
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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