Star formation in NGC 6531 - Evidence from the age spread and initial mass function

Astronomical Journal

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1073-1084

  Forbes, Douglas ^a,b,c,d  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b KITT PEAK NATIONAL OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^c University of Space Research Association   (United States)

^d NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

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EID: 0008544667     PISSN: 00046256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/118079     Document Type: Article

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