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astro-ph.GA2025
A clustering-based search for substructures in the Galactic plane and bulge using RR Lyrae stars as tracers
N. Cristi-Cambiaso, C. Navarrete, M. Catelan +2
Although many globular clusters (GCs) have been identified in the Galaxy, their population is estimated to be incomplete, especially in regions with strong crowding and interstella…
astro-ph.GA2024
Unveiling VVV/WISE Mira variables on the far side of the Galactic disk: Distances, kinematics and a new extinction law
Rogelio AlbarracÃn, M. Zoccali, J. Olivares Carvajal +8
The structure and kinematics of the Milky Way disk are largely inferred from the solar vicinity. To gain a comprehensive understanding, it is essential to find reliable tracers in…
astro-ph.GA2024
The VISTA Variables in the VÃa Láctea eXtended (VVVX) ESO public survey: Completion of the observations and legacy
R. K. Saito, M. Hempel, J. Alonso-GarcÃa +143
The ESO public survey VISTA Variables in the VÃa Láctea (VVV) surveyed the inner Galactic bulge and the adjacent southern Galactic disk from . Upon its conclusion, the…