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Puppis: References & Edit History

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  • Erik Gregersen
    Erik Gregersen is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica, specializing in the physical sciences and technology. Before joining Britannica in 2007, he worked at the University of Chicago Press on the Astrophysical Journal. Prior to that, he worked at McMaster University on the ODIN radio astronomy satellite project. 

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Modified link of Web site: h2g2 - Puppis 'the Stern'. Apr 28, 2017
Add new Web site: h2g2 - Puppis 'the Stern'. Aug 26, 2013
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Novel. Dec 27, 2010
New article added. Nov 11, 2009
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