Gauging the Galactic thick disk with RR Lyrae stars

In this contribution we present results from the QUEST RR Lyrae Survey of the thick disk. The survey spans ~480 sq. deg. at low latitude |b| < 30°, with multi-epoch VRI observations, obtained with the QUEST-I camera at the 1m Jürgen Stock Schmidt telescope located at the National Astronomical Obs...

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Main Authors: Cruz G., Briceño C., Downes J.J., Vivas K., Mateu C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-02-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20121904006