The properties of quasar hosts at the peak of the quasar activity
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The properties of quasar hosts at the peak of the quasar activity Jari K. Kotilainen Tuorla Observatory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Väisäläntie 20, FI–21500 Piikkiö, Finland [email protected] Renato Falomo INAF – Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Vicolo dell’Osservatorio 5, I-35122 Padova, Italy [email protected] Roberto Decarli and Aldo Treves Università dell’Insubria, via Valleggio 11, I-22100 Como, Italy [email protected]; [email protected] Michela Uslenghi INAF-IASF Milano, Via E. Bassini 15, Milano I-20133, Italy [email protected] and Riccardo Scarpa Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, C/ Via Lactea, s/n E38205 La Laguna (Tenerife), Spain [email protected]
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تاریخ انتشار 2009