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astro-ph2007★ 1 cited
VLT observations of Compact Central Objects
R. P. Mignani, S. Zaggia, D. Dobrzycka +4
We present the first results of our VLT observation campaign of the Central Compact Objects (CCOs) in SNRs RX J085201.4-461753 (Vela Jr), 1E 1648-5051 (RCW 103) and RX J171328.4-39…
astro-ph2007★ 17 cited
VLT observations of the Central Compact Object in the Vela Jr. supernova remnant
R. P. Mignani, A. De Luca, S. Zaggia +4
X-ray observations have unveiled the existence of enigmatic point-like sources at the center of young (a few kyrs) supernova remnants. These sources, known as Central Compact Objec…
astro-ph2007★ 95 cited
The blue plume population in dwarf spheroidal galaxies: genuine blue stragglers or young stellar population?
Y. Momany, E. V. Held, I. Saviane +3
Abridged... Blue stragglers (BSS) are thought to be the product of either primordial or collisional binary systems. In the context of dwarf spheroidal galaxies it is hard to firmly…