Spitzer observations of extragalactic H II regions - III. NGC 6822 and the hot star, H II region connection

Spitzer observations of extragalactic H II regions - III. NGC 6822 and the hot star, H II region connection
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斯皮策对河外 H II 区域的观测 - III NGC 6822 和热星、H II 区域的连接

DOI:
10.1093/mnras/stw719
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
J. A. Weber
J. A. Weber
中科院分区:
物理与天体物理2区
文献类型:
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作者:
R. H. Rubin;J. P. Simpson;S. W. J. Colgan;R. J. Dufour;J. Kader;I. A. McNabb;A. W. A. Pauldrach;J. A. Weber

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