A near-infrared view of AGB stars in nearby dwarf galaxies.

Authors :: Gullieuszik, M.
Held, E. V.
Girardi, L.
Rizzi, L.
Marigo, P.
Saviane, I.
Momany, Y.
Source :: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union; 08/02/2009, Vol. 5 Issue S262, p345-346, 2p
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: As part of our near-infrared photometric survey of nearby dwarf galaxies, we present recent results for Leo I and Leo II dwarf spheroidal galaxies. We selected O- and C-rich AGB stellar populations using two-color diagrams and compared their luminosity functions and star counts with the predictions of the most recent AGB theoretical models. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]