An extended halo around an ancient dwarf galaxy

An extended halo around an ancient dwarf galaxy
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古老矮星系周围的延伸光环

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10.1038/s41550-020-01285-w
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2021
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14.1
通讯作者:
Norris, John E.
Norris, John E.
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物理与天体物理1区
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作者:
Chiti, Anirudh;Frebel, Anna;Simon, Joshua D.;Erkal, Denis;Chang, Laura J.;Necib, Lina;Ji, Alexander P.;Jerjen, Helmut;Kim, Dongwon;Norris, John E.

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