CCD photometry of the globular cluster ω Centauri. II. Stellar populations and age-metallicity relation

Astronomical Journal

Volumn 127, Issue 2 1778, 2004, Pages 958-979

  Rey, Soo Chang ^a,b,c   Lee, Young Wook ^a   Ree, Chang H ^a   Joo, Jong Myung ^a   Sohn, Young Jong ^a   Walker, Alistair R ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b CERRO TOLOLO INTER AMERICAN OBSERVATORY   (Chile)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Color magnitude diagrams; Globular clusters: general; Globular clusters: individual ( Centauri)

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842711803     PISSN: 00046256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/380942     Document Type: Review

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