The stellar host in Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxies: On the need of a 2D fit
In order to characterize the low surface brightness component in blue compact dwarf galaxies, we determine their structural parameters for eight objects by...
The stellar occultation by Makemake on 2011 April 23
We have taken advantage of a stellar occultation by the dwarf planet Makemake on 2011 April 23, to determine several of its main physical properties. We present...
The stellar population in the XMM-Newton slew survey
We study X-ray transients from the XMM-Newton slew catalog with focus on the identification of flare stars. We have selected 118 variable X-ray sources from the...
We discuss recent observations of stars located close to the symmetry plane of the Milky Way, and examine them in the context of theories of Galaxy formation...
The Stellar Populations of E and S0 Galaxies as Seen with SAURON
We present selected results from integral-field spectroscopy of 48 earlytype galaxies observed as part of the SAURON survey. Maps of the Hβ Fe5015, Mgb and...
The Stellar Populations of the Bars of Barred Spirals Through Evolutionary Synthesis: First Results
As part of an ongoing project aimed at studying the age and metallicity gradients of the stellar populations along the bars of a sample of barred spirals of...