RR Lyrae stars in the inner Large Magellanic Cloud: halo-like location with a disk-like distribution
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RR Lyrae stars in the inner Large Magellanic Cloud: halo-like location with a disk-like distribution
Aims. The distribution of RR Lyrae stars (RRLS) in the inner Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), and the structure of the halo of the LMC delineated by these stars are studied here. Methods. RRLS identified by the OGLE II survey are used to estimate their number density distribution in the bar region of the LMC. To find their location, I estimated the scale-height of their distribution in the LMC usi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Astronomy & Astrophysics
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0004-6361,1432-0746
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20054214