The globular cluster NGC 5286: color–magnitude diagram and variable stars

We present BV photometry and the results of a search for stellar variability in the globular cluster NGC 5286, which has tentatively been associated with the Canis Major dwarf spheroidal galaxy. Our results indicate an Oosterhoff type II for the cluster, which is unusual for an object of extragalact...

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Published in:Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2009-08, Vol.5 (S266), p.561-561
Main Authors: Zorotovic, M., Catelan, M., Zoccali, M., Smith, H. A., Pritzl, B. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Astronomy
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Stars & galaxies
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Summary:We present BV photometry and the results of a search for stellar variability in the globular cluster NGC 5286, which has tentatively been associated with the Canis Major dwarf spheroidal galaxy. Our results indicate an Oosterhoff type II for the cluster, which is unusual for an object of extragalactic origin.
ISSN:1743-9213
1743-9221
DOI:10.1017/S1743921309992092