3 papers
astro-ph2004
Discovery of three optical open clusters in the Galaxy
E. Bica, C. Bonatto, C. M. Dutra
We report the discovery of three optical open clusters in the Milky Way. Two clusters are in Scutum (Cluster1 at l=18.44 degrees and b=-0.42 degrees, and Cluster2 at l=19.60 degree…
astro-ph2003
On the calibration of the COBE/IRAS dust emission reddening maps
C. M. Dutra, A. V. Ahumada, J. J. Claria +3
In this work we study the spectral properties (3600 - 6800 A) of the nuclear region of early-type galaxies at low (|b|<25, intermediate (including surroundings of the Magellanic Cl…
astro-ph2003
NTT infrared imaging of star cluster candidates towards the central parts of the Galaxy
C. M. Dutra, S. Ortolani, E. Bica +3
We address the issue whether the central parts of the Galaxy harbour young clusters other than Arches, Quintuplet and the Nuclear Young Cluster. A large sample of centrally project…