The shapes of the asteroids

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 181-186

  Farinella, P ^a   Zappala V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

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EID: 0042544241     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(96)00012-9     Document Type: Article

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