Stars made in outflows may populate the stellar halo of the Milky Way

Stars made in outflows may populate the stellar halo of the Milky Way
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外流产生的恒星可能会填充银河系的恒星晕

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10.1093/mnras/staa522
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发表时间:
2020
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Kereš, Dušan
Kereš, Dušan
中科院分区:
物理与天体物理2区
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Yu, Sijie;Bullock, James S;Wetzel, Andrew;Sanderson, Robyn E;Graus, Andrew S;Boylan-Kolchin, Michael;Nierenberg, Anna M;Grudić, Michael Y;Hopkins, Philip F;Kereš, Dušan

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