VLT/FLAMES spectroscopy of red giant branch stars in the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy
Context. Fornax is one of the most massive dwarf spheroidal galaxies in the Local Group. The Fornax field star population is dominated by intermediate age stars but star formation was going on over almost its entire history. It has been proposed that Fornax experienced a minor merger event. Aims: Despite recent progress, only the high metallicity
Lemasle, B. et al.
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