A binary model for the UV-upturn of elliptical galaxies (MNRAS version)
The discovery of a flux excess in the far-ultraviolet (UV) spectrum of elliptical galaxies was a major surprise in 1969. While it is now clear that this UV excess is caused by an old population of hot helium-burning stars without large hydrogen-rich envelopes, rather than young stars, their origin h...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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