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Galactic Bulge microlensing optical depth from EROS-2

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2006

Authors

Hamadache, C.
Le Guillou, L.
Tisserand, Patrick
Afonso, C.
Albert, J. N.
Andersen, J.
Ansari, R.
Aubourg, E.
Bareyre, P.
Beaulieu, J.-P.

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Springer

Abstract

Aims. We present a new EROS-2 measurement of the microlensing optical depth toward the Galactic Bulge. Methods. Light curves of 5.6 × 106 clump-giant stars distributed over 66 deg2 of the Bulge were monitored during seven Bulge seasons. 120 events were f

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Amplification, Astrophysics, Mathematical models, Measurement theory, Microlenses, Galaxy: bulge, Galaxy: stellar contents, Galaxy: structure, Gravitational lensing, Galaxies Galaxy: bulge, Galaxy: stellar contents, Galaxy: structure, Gravitational lensing

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/23827

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ANU Research Publications

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Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Journal article

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10.1051/0004-6361:20064893

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2037-12-31

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