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Abundance gradient in Local Group galaxies using Asymptotic Giant Branch stars

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Simultaneous IJKs observations allow us to statistically select AGB stars, both M and C type, from RGB and younger or foreground stars in nearby galaxies. Regions of different metallicity identified from the distribution of the C/M ratio show a considerable variation across the surface of the Magellanic Clouds and NGC 6822.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0407397,
  title  = {Abundance gradient in Local Group galaxies using Asymptotic Giant Branch stars},
  author = {M. -R. L. Cioni},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0407397},
  year   = {2007}
}

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5 pages, 4 figures, Contributed talk to the ESO Workshop: "Planetary Nebulae beyond the Milky Way", held at ESO-Garching (Germany) on May 19-21, 2004. Conference proceeding will appear in the Springer-Verlag seires of ESO Astrophysics Symposia, Eds. J.R. Walsh & L. Stanghellini