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The globular cluster VVV CL002 falling down to the hazardous Galactic centre
D. Minniti, N. Matsunaga, J. G. Fernandez-Trincado +15
Context. The Galactic centre is hazardous for stellar clusters because of the strong tidal force. Supposedly, many clusters were destroyed and contributed stars to the crowded stel…
A Benchmark White Dwarf-Ultracool Dwarf Wide Field Binary
Thiago Ferreira, Roberto K. Saito, Dante Minniti +8
We present the discovery and multi-wavelength characterisation of VVV J1438-6158 AB, a new field wide-binary system consisting of a 4.6(+5.5-2.4) Gyr and Teff = 9500+/-125 K DA whi…
VVV-WIT-12 and its fashionable nebula: a four year long period Young Stellar Object with a light echo?
Roberto K. Saito, Bringfried Stecklum, Dante Minniti +7
We report the serendipitous discovery of VVV-WIT-12, an unusual variable source that seems to induce variability in its surrounding nebula. The source belongs to the rare objects t…
The epoch of the Milky Way's bar formation: dynamical modelling of Mira variables in the nuclear stellar disc
Jason L. Sanders, Daisuke Kawata, Noriyuki Matsunaga +4
A key event in the history of the Milky Way is the formation of the bar. This event affects the subsequent structural and dynamical evolution of the entire Galaxy. When the bar for…