SUPERDENSE MASSIVE GALAXIES IN THE NEARBY UNIVERSE

SUPERDENSE MASSIVE GALAXIES IN THE NEARBY UNIVERSE
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DOI:
10.1088/0004-637x/692/2/l118
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发表时间:
2009-01
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The Astrophysical Journal
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通讯作者:
Anna Ferré-Mateu;I. Trujillo
Anna Ferré-Mateu;I. Trujillo
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作者:
Anna Ferré-Mateu;I. Trujillo

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