Millimetric and optical observations of Chiron

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 45, Issue 7 SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 799-801

  Rauer, H ^a   Biver, N ^a   Crovisier, J ^a   Bockelee Morvan D ^a   Colom, P ^a   Despois, D ^b   Ip, W H ^c   Jorda, L ^c   Lellouch, E ^a   Paubert, G ^d   Thomas, N ^c  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^b OBSERVATOIRE DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c MPI für Aeronomie   (Germany)

^d Institute de Radioastronomie Millimétrique IRAM Núcleo Central   (Spain)

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EID: 0008607306     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(97)00016-0     Document Type: Article

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