3 papers
astro-ph2004
The central density cusp of the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy
L. Monaco, M. Bellazzini, F. R. Ferraro +1
We present an analysis of the density profile in the central region of the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy. A strong density enhancement of Sgr stars is observed. The position…
astro-ph2004
The distance to the Sgr dwarf spheroidal galaxy from the Red Giant Branch Tip
L. Monaco, M. Bellazzini, F. R. Ferraro +1
We derived the distance to the central region of the Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal galaxy from the Red Giant Branch Tip. The obtained distance modulus is , cor…
astro-ph2002
Automatic abundance analysis of high resolution spectra
Piercarlo Bonifacio, Elisabetta Caffau
We describe an automatic procedure for determining abundances from high resolution spectra. Such procedures are becoming increasingly important as large amounts of data are deliver…