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تسجيل مستخدم جديدInfrared interferometry of massive young stellar objects
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We discuss VLTI AMBER and MIDI interferometry in addition to single-dish Subaru observations of massive young stellar objects. The observations probe linear size scales between 10 to 1000 AU for the average distance of our sources.
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