Galactic Bulge Microlensing Events from the MACHO Collaboration

Thomas, C L; Griest, K; Popowski, P; Cook, K H; Drake, A J; Minniti, D; Myer, D G; Alcock, C; Allsman, R A; Alves, D R; Axelrod, T S; Becker, A C; Bennett, D P; Freeman, K C; Geha, M; Lehner, M J; Marshall, S L; Nelson, C A; Peterson, B A; Quinn, P J; Stubbs, C W; Sutherland, W; Vandehei, T; Welsh, D L

doi:10.1086/432247

Title: Galactic Bulge Microlensing Events from the MACHO Collaboration

Journal Article · Thu Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 2005 · Published in: The Astrophysical Journal , vol. 631, N/A, October 1, 2005, pp. 906-934

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/432247· OSTI ID:881636

Thomas, C L; Griest, K; Popowski, P; Cook, K H; Drake, A J; Minniti, D; Myer, D G; Alcock, C; Allsman, R A; Alves, D R; Axelrod, T S; Becker, A C; Bennett, D P; Freeman, K C; Geha, M; Lehner, M J; Marshall, S L; Nelson, C A; Peterson, B A; Quinn, P J more »

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

OSTI ID:: 881636

Report Number(s):: UCRL-JRNL-213632

Journal Information:: Published in: The Astrophysical Journal , vol. 631, N/A, October 1, 2005, pp. 906-934, Journal Name: Published in: The Astrophysical Journal , vol. 631, N/A, October 1, 2005, pp. 906-934

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