Ultra-luminous sources in nearby galaxies

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2793-2800

  Mushotzky, Richard ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrophysics; Galactic X ray sources; Ultra luminous sources

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; GALAXIES; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; SPACE RESEARCH; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; X RAYS;

GALACTIC X-RAY SOURCES; OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY; STEEP POWER LAW INDEX; ULTRA-LUMINOUS SOURCES;

LIGHT SOURCES;

EID: 33751185163     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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