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astro-ph2004
The Dearth of Massive, Helium-Rich White Dwarfs in Young Open Star Clusters
Jasonjot Singh Kalirai, Harvey B. Richer, Brad M. S. Hansen +2
Spectra have been obtained of 21 white dwarfs (WDs) in the direction of the young, rich open star cluster NGC 2099. This represents an appreciable fraction (>30%) of the cluster's…
astro-ph2004
HST Observations of the Main Sequence of M4
H. B. Richer, G. G. Fahlman, J. Brewer +8
This paper presents new results from a photometric study of the main-sequence stars in M4, the closest globular cluster to the sun. Multi-field, multi-epoch observations at approxi…