Astrophysical: Dwarf galaxies

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    (1) Polarized Line Formation theories: the relevance of partial; (2) TBD; (3) On all things transit.

    1) Polarized Line Formation theories: the relevance of partial non-coherence in light scattering. Dr. Sampoorna Malali The basic theoretical tool for diagnosing...

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    Andromeda II: a merger remnant or a product of tidal stirring

    I will present an evolutionary model for the origin of Andromeda II, a dSph satellite of M31, involving a merger between two disky dwarf galaxies than explains...

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    Application of a new evolutionary model for stellar populations to photometric maps of M32

    A cyclical approximation of the evolutionary synthesis of stellar populations has been developed into a general solution for the mass and time-dependence of the...

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    Astrophysical probes of dark matter

    Dark matter makes up most of the mass of the Universe but remains mysterious. I discuss recent progress in constraining its properties by measuring its...

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    Asymptotic giant branch stars in NGC 6822: Probes of star formation history

    About 500 asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars have been resolved and photometrically measured in the Local Group (LG) dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 6822. They draw...

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    BVR photometry of the Sculptor dwarf spheroidal galaxy .

    We present accurate B, V, R photometry of the Sculptor dwarf spheroidal galaxy. The data have been collected with the Wide Field Imager available at 2.2 m ESO...

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    CCD photometry of resolved dwarf irregular galaxies. I - Sextans A

    CCD UBV photometry of 2279 stars in Sextans A is presented. Differences with the photometric scales of Sandage and Carlson (1985) and Hoessel et al. (1983) are...

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    CCD photometry of resolved dwarf irregular galaxies. II - DDO 187. III - GR 8

    CCD photometry of resolved dwarf irregular galaxies was obtained with the 4-m Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory telescope in February 1985. BV data from 77...

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    Dwarf Galaxies and Their Role as Building Blocks.

    Dwarf galaxies are the most common type of galaxy in the Universe andinclude the most dark-matter-dominated objects known. They offerintriguing insights into...