Left panel: The cartoon provides a schematic representation of the central region of NGC 6302. Blue and red colours indicate the blueshift and redshift caused by the expansion of the
Left panel: The cartoon provides a schematic representation of the central region of NGC 6302. Blue and red colours indicate the blueshift and redshift caused by the expansion of the
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