Detection of six trans-Neptunian binaries with NICMOS: A high fraction of binaries in the cold classical disk

Astronomical Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 1142-1148

  Stephens, Denise C ^a   Noll, Keith S ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STScI   (United States)

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EID: 33144480053     PISSN: 00046256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/498715     Document Type: Article

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