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most citedGalactic Cepheids with Spitzer: I. Leavitt Law and Colors

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astro-ph.SR2026

On the use of field RR Lyrae as Galactic probes:. IX. Radial velocities

K. Baeza-Villagra, V. F. Braga, M. Fabrizio +25

We present the largest and most homogeneous catalog of radial velocity (RV) measurements for field RR Lyrae (RRL) variables, based on both proprietary and publicly available spectr…

astro-ph.SR2026

High-Precision Near-Infrared Abundances of Solar Analogs in the YJ Bands

Noriyuki Matsunaga, Takuji Tsujimoto, Daisuke Taniguchi +12

We present a near-infrared abundance analysis of 46 solar analogs with known ages, observed with the WINERED WIDE-mode spectrograph at a resolution of . Using an empi…

astro-ph.GA2026★ 3 cited

On the Use of Field RR Lyrae as Galactic Probes -- VIII. Early Formation of the Galactic Spheroid

G. Bono, V. F. Braga, M. Fabrizio +54

We introduce a new photometric catalog of RR Lyrae variables (RRLs, 300,000) mainly based on data available in public datasets. We also present the largest and most homogeneo…

astro-ph.SR2025

On the Temporal Variability in the Magnetic Dichotomy of Late M Dwarf Stars

Giuseppina Nigro, Francesco Berrilli, Giuseppe Bono +4

Rapidly rotating late M dwarfs are observed in two different branches of magnetic activity, although they operate in the same stellar parameter range. Current empirical evidence in…

astro-ph.GA2025

Classical Cepheids in the Galactic thin disk I. Abundance gradients via non-local thermodynamic equilibrium spectral analysis

Antonino Nunnari, Valentina D'Orazi, Giuliana Fiorentino +23

Classical Cepheids (CCs) have long been considered excellent tracers of the chemical evolution of the Milky Way's young disk. We present a homogeneous, NLTE spectroscopic analysis…

astro-ph.SR2025

Stellar population astrophysics (SPA) with the TNG. The Phosphorus abundance on the young side of MilkyWay

Mingjie Jian, Xiaoting Fu, Valentina D'Orazi +11

We present phosphorus abundance measurements for a total of 102 giant stars, including 82 stars in 24 open clusters and 20 Cepheids, based on high-resolution near-infrared spectra…

astro-ph.SR2025

Investigating the Temperature Sensitivity of UV Line Ratios in the 280 nm Region of Solar-like Stars

Valentina Penza, Serena Criscuoli, Raffaele Reda +7

Stellar UV spectra are fundamental diagnostics of physical and magnetic properties of stars. For instance, lines like Mg II at 280 nm serve as valuable indicators of stellar activi…

astro-ph.SR2024

Cepheids as distance indicators and stellar tracers

G. Bono, V. F. Braga, A. Pietrinferni

We review the phenomenology of classical Cepheids (CCs), Anomalous Cepheids (ACs) and type II Cepheids (TIICs) in the Milky Way (MW) and in the Magellanic Clouds (MCs). We also exa…

astro-ph.GA2024★ 20 cited

The GALAH survey: Tracing the Milky Way's formation and evolution through RR Lyrae stars

Valentina D'Orazi, Nicholas Storm, Andrew R. Casey +39

Stellar mergers and accretion events have been crucial in shaping the evolution of the Milky Way (MW). These events have been dynamically identified and chemically characterised us…

astro-ph.GA2023

Shock Excitation in Narrow Line Regions Powered by AGN Outflows

Misaki Mizumoto, Hiroaki Sameshima, Naoto Kobayashi +10

Outflows in the Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN) are considered to play a key role in the host galaxy evolution through transfer of a large amount of energy. A Narrow Line Region (NLR…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 9 cited

A Photometric Study of the Outer Halo Globular Cluster NGC 5824

A. R. Walker, G. Andreuzzi, C. E. Martínez-Vázquez +7

Multi-wavelength CCD photometry over 21 years has been used to produce deep color-magnitude diagrams together with light curves for the variables in the Galactic globular cluster N…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 39 cited

Weak Galactic Halo--Fornax dSph Connection from RR Lyrae Stars

G. Fiorentino, M. Monelli, P. B. Stetson +7

For the first time accurate pulsation properties of the ancient variable stars of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy (dSph) are discussed in the broad context of galaxy formation a…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 29 cited

The Carina Project. X. On the kinematics of old and intermediate-age stellar populations

M. Fabrizio, G. Bono, M. Nonino +14

We present new radial velocity (RV) measurements of old (horizontal branch) and intermediate-age (red clump) stellar tracers in the Carina dwarf spheroidal. They are based on more…

astro-ph.SR2013★ 37 cited

On the kinematic separation of field and cluster stars across the Bulge globular NGC 6528

E. P. Lagioia, A. P. Milone, P. B. Stetson +12

We present deep and precise multi-band photometry of the Galactic Bulge globular cluster NGC6528. The current dataset includes optical and near-infrared images collected with ACS/W…

astro-ph.SR2013★ 24 cited

The Carina Project. VI. The helium burning variable stars

G. Coppola, P. B. Stetson, M. Marconi +14

We present new optical (BVI) time-series data for the evolved variable stars in the Carina dwarf spheroidal galaxy. The quality of the data and the observing strategy allowed us to…

astro-ph.SR2013★ 63 cited

The Eclipsing Binary Cepheid OGLE-LMC-CEP-0227 in the Large Magellanic Cloud: pulsation modelling of light and radial velocity curves

M. Marconi, R. Molinaro, G. Bono +10

We performed a new and accurate fit of light and radial velocity curves of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) Cepheid --OGLE-LMC-CEP-0227-- belonging to a detached double-lined eclip…

astro-ph.GA2012★ 24 cited

On the central helium-burning variable stars of the LeoI dwarf spheroidal galaxy

G. Fiorentino, P. B. Stetson, M. Monelli +3

We present a study of short period, central helium-burning variable stars in the Local Group dwarf spheroidal galaxy LeoI, including 106 RR Lyrae stars and 51 Cepheids. So far, thi…

astro-ph.SR2010★ 47 cited

Galactic Cepheids with Spitzer: II. Search for Extended Infrared Emission

P. Barmby, M. Marengo, N. R. Evans +5

A deep and detailed examination of 29 classical Cepheids with the Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed three stars with strong nearby extended emission detected in multiple bands w…

astro-ph.SR2010★ 22 cited

On the radial extent of the dwarf irregular galaxy IC10

N. Sanna, G. Bono, P. B. Stetson +16

We present new deep and accurate space (Advanced Camera for Surveys -- Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 at the Hubble Space Telescope) and ground-based (Suprime-Cam at Subaru Telescop…

astro-ph.SR2009★ 67 cited

Galactic Cepheids with Spitzer: I. Leavitt Law and Colors

M. Marengo, N. R. Evans, P. Barmby +3

Classical Cepheid variable stars have been important indicators of extragalactic distance and Galactic evolution for over a century. The Spitzer Space Telescope has opened the poss…