The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey

Authors :: Götz Gräfener
Ines Brott
Carrie Trundle
A. de Koter
Nolan R. Walborn
J. S. Clark
S. J. Smartt
S. E. de Mink
Francisco Najarro
Nevena Markova
A. Herrero
Sergio Simón-Díaz
Joachim Puls
Mark Gieles
P. R. Dunstall
Matteo Cantiello
Philip Dufton
D. J. Lennon
W. D. Taylor
Y. Beletsky
Norbert Langer
Vincent Hénault-Brunet
J. Th. van Loon
Hugues Sana
J. Maíz Apellániz
V. E. Stroud
Nate Bastian
Chris Evans
Paul A. Crowther
Jacco Vink
I. D. Howarth
Low Energy Astrophysics (API, FNWI)
Source :: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 5(S266), 35-40. Cambridge University Press, IAU Symposium, 6(S272), 296-297. Cambridge University Press, IAU Symposium 266: Star Clusters-Basic Galactic Building Blocks
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: The Tarantula Survey is an ambitious ESO Large Programme that has obtained multi-epoch spectroscopy of over 1,000 massive stars in the 30 Doradus region of the Large Magellanic Cloud. Here we introduce the scientific motivations of the survey and give an overview of the observational sample. Ultimately, quantitative analysis of every star, paying particular attention to the effects of rotational mixing and binarity, will be used to address fundamental questions in both stellar and cluster evolution.<br />6 pages, to appear in the proceedings of IAU Symposium 266 "Star Clusters - Basic Galactic Building Blocks Throughout Time and Space", Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 2009

Language :: English
ISSN :: 17439213
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 5(S266), 35-40. Cambridge University Press, IAU Symposium, 6(S272), 296-297. Cambridge University Press, IAU Symposium 266: Star Clusters-Basic Galactic Building Blocks
Accession number :: edsair.doi.dedup.....c075309270994dcce71dae5bfcdbe388

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