Dwarf elliptical galaxies in Centaurus A group: stellar populations in AM 1339-445 and AM 1343-452
Date
2006
Authors
Rejkuba, Marina
Da Costa, Gary
Jerjen, Helmut
Zoccali, M
Binggeli, Bruno
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Springer
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We study the red giant populations of two dE galaxies, AM 1339-445 and AM 1343-452, with the aim of investigating the number and luminosity of any upper asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars present. The galaxies are members of the Centaurus A group (D ≈
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Keywords: Astronomical satellites; Astrophysics; Optical data processing; Photometry; Space research; Galaxies: dwarf; Galaxies: evolution; Galaxies: stellar content; Stars: AGB and post-AGB; Stellar populations; Galaxies Galaxies: dwarf; Galaxies: evolution; Galaxies: stellar content; Stars: AGB and post-AGB
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
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