The Metallicity Distribution of Intracluster Stars in Virgo

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Williams, Benjamin F
Ciardullo, Robin
Durrell, Patrick R
Vinciguerra, Matt
Feldmeier, John J
Jacoby, George H
Sigurdsson, Steinn
von Hippel, Ted
Ferguson, Henry C
Tanvir, Nial R

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We have used the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) to detect and measure ∼5300 stars in a single intracluster field in the Virgo Cluster. By performing F606W and F814W photometry on these stars, we have determined their metallic

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Astrophysical Journal, The

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2037-12-31