A study of the Hercules dwarf spheroidal galaxy

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A study of the Hercules dwarf spheroidal galaxy

Adén, Daniel

2011

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Adén, D. (2011). A study of the Hercules dwarf spheroidal galaxy. Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, Lund University.

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ISBN: 978-91-7473-098-2 Wallin & Dalholm AB, Lund 2011

Daniel Adén

Lund Observatory, Lund University, 2011

A study of the

Hercules dwarf spheroidal galaxy

Daniel Adén

A study of the Hercules dwarf spheroidal galaxy

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