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Detection of AGB stars in the IC 10 dwarf irregular galaxy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2019

Mahtab Gholami ,
Atefeh Javadi ,
Jacco Th. van Loon ,
Habib Khosroshahi ,
Mohammad Taghi Mirtorabi ,
Elham Saremi  and
Samaneh Eftekhari
Mahtab Gholami
Affiliation:
Alzahra University, Physics Department, Vanak, PO Box 1993891176, Tehran, Iran, email: mbgh2885@hotmail.com
Atefeh Javadi
Affiliation:
School of Astronomy, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), PO Box 19395-5531,Tehran, Iran
Jacco Th. van Loon
Affiliation:
Lennard-Jones Laboratories, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK
Habib Khosroshahi
Affiliation:
School of Astronomy, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), PO Box 19395-5531,Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Taghi Mirtorabi
Affiliation:
Alzahra University, Physics Department, Vanak, PO Box 1993891176, Tehran, Iran, email: mbgh2885@hotmail.com
Elham Saremi
Affiliation:
School of Astronomy, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), PO Box 19395-5531,Tehran, Iran
Samaneh Eftekhari
Affiliation:
School of Astronomy, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), PO Box 19395-5531,Tehran, Iran
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Abstract

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Amongst the dwarf galaxies in the Local Group, the isolated irregular one, IC 10 is one of the most interesting galaxies, with strong star forming activity and the highest density of Wolf-Rayet stars. Undergoing a starburst phase, having numerous HII regions and being bright in all wavebands, makes it an exquisite galaxy to study the internal and external processes that continue to affect dwarf galaxies 14 Gyr since the Big Bang. In this study, we present a new deep and precise optical monitoring survey of IC 10 using the Isaac Newton Telescope (INT) with the wide field camera (WFC). We performed observations at nine epochs spaced between three to four months apart between 2015 and 2017. We identified Long Period Variable stars (LPVs), Asymptotic Giant Branch stars (AGBs) and Red Super Giant stars (RSGs) to determine the star formation history and chemical evolution of IC 10.

Keywords

stars: formationstars: variables: othergalaxies: dwarf
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 14 , Symposium S344: Dwarf Galaxies: From the Deep Universe to the Present , August 2018 , pp. 70 - 72
Copyright
© International Astronomical Union 2019 

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