A. Palau et al 2006 ApJ 636 L137 doi:10.1086/500242
A. Palau1, P. T. P. Ho2, Q. Zhang2, R. Estalella1, N. Hirano3, H. Shang3, C.-F. Lee2, T. L. Bourke2, H. Beuther2,4 and Y.-J. Kuan3,5
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ISM: individual (HH 211); ISM: jets and outflows; stars: formation
Issue 2 (2006 January 10)
Received 2005 September 23, accepted for publication 2005 December 5
Published 2005 December 19
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