Variable stars in the Fornax dwarf galaxy

D. Bersier; P. R. Wood

doi:10.1086/338315

Variable stars in the Fornax dwarf galaxy

D. Bersier^*, P. R. Wood

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We present a search for variable stars in the Fornax dwarf galaxy covering an area of half a square degree. We have ∼30 epochs of VIdata. We found and determined periods for more than 500 RR Lyrae, 17 anomalous Cepheids, and six Population II Cepheids. In addition we have 85 candidate long-period variables, the majority of which were previously unknown. We estimate that the average metal abundance of RR Lyrae stars is [Fe/H] ≃ -1.6 dex.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	840-847
Number of pages	8
Journal	Astronomical Journal
Volume	123
Issue number	2 1754
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/338315
Publication status	Published - Feb 2002

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