X-ray flares from the ultra-luminous X-ray source in NGC 5408
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X - ray flares from the ultra - luminous X - ray source in NGC 5408
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عنوان ژورنال: Astronomy & Astrophysics
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0004-6361,1432-0746
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20041145