Stellar Populations and the Star Formation Histories of LSB Galaxies—Part I: Optical and H<b>α</b> Imaging

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Figure 15: Stellar Populations and the Star Formation Histories of LSB Galaxies—Part I: Optical and H<b>α</b> Imaging 

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Stellar Populations and the Star Formation Histories of LSB Galaxies—Part I: Optical and Hα Imaging

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