Precession of the Sagittarius stream

Precession of the Sagittarius stream
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人马座流的进动

DOI:
10.1093/mnras/stt1862
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发表时间:
2013-01
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
M. Niederste-Ostholt
M. Niederste-Ostholt
中科院分区:
物理与天体物理2区
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作者:
M. I. Wilkinson;G. Gilmore;E. W. Olszewski;M. Niederste-Ostholt

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