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Variable stars in the Galactic center, as revealed by the VVV Survey.

Authors :
Molina, Claudio Navarro
Borissova, Jura
Catelan, Márcio
Kurtev, Radostin
Medina, Nicolás
Source :
EPJ Web of Conferences. 2017, Vol. 152 Issue 32592742, p1-2. 2p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

A variability search has been performed in the Galactic center, using the nearinfrared images from the Vista Variables in the Vía Láctea (VVV) Survey. Light curves contain 89 epochs in the KS band. A total of 353 variable stars were found, of which only 47 are already present in the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*LIGHT curves of variable stars
*GALACTIC center
*STAR formation
*STELLAR populations
*ASTRONOMICAL photometry

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Language :
English
ISSN :
21016275
Volume :
152
Issue :
32592742
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
EPJ Web of Conferences
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
125089907
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715201026
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