The PAndAS view of the andromeda satellite system. I. A Bayesian search for dwarf galaxies using spatial and color-magnitude information
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Martin, N F
Ibata, Rodrigo A
McConnachie, Alan W
Mackey, Alasdair
Ferguson, A. M. N.
Irwin, M. J.
Lewis, Geraint Francis
Fardal, Mark
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We present a generic algorithm to search for dwarf galaxies in photometric catalogs and apply it to the Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PAndAS). The algorithm is developed in a Bayesian framework and, contrary to most dwarf galaxy search codes, makes
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