In pursuit of the least luminous galaxies

Advances in Astronomy

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Willman, Beth ^a  

^a HAVERFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 78349268398     PISSN: 16877969     EISSN: 16877977     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/285454     Document Type: Review

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