7 papers
How large can galaxies be? Ultra-deep imaging of IC 1101, the most extended known galaxy
Carlos Marrero-de la Rosa, Ignacio Trujillo, Ignacio Ruiz Cejudo +18
The maximum physical extent that galaxies can reach is poorly understood. In this regard, IC 1101, one of the most extended and massive galaxies known, provides a valuable opportun…
Spectroscopic metallicities and first α-element abundances of RR Lyrae stars in Baade's Window
J. Olivares Carvajal, Ã. Rojas-Arriagada, M. Zoccali +10
RR Lyrae stars in the bulge have been reported to be associated with the spheroidal, relatively metal-poor component. They offer a way to trace this component with precise distance…
WD 1054-226 revisited: a stable transiting debris system
J. Korth, A. J. Mustill, H. Parviainen +24
A growing number of white dwarfs (WDs) exhibit one or more signs of remnant planetary systems, including transits, infrared excesses, and atmospheric metal pollution. WD 1054-226 s…
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…
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…
TOI-2015b: a sub-Neptune in strong gravitational interaction with an outer non-transiting planet
K. Barkaoui, J. Korth, E. Gaidos +119
TOI-2015 is a known exoplanetary system around an M4 dwarf star, consisting of a transiting sub-Neptune planet in a 3.35-day orbital period, TOI-2015b, accompanied by a non-transit…