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The Magellanic Clouds as a Template for the Study of Stellar Populations and Galaxy Interactions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2013

M.-R. L. Cioni*
Affiliation:
CAR, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, UK
K. Bekki
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
G. Clementini
Affiliation:
INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna, Via Ranzani 1, 40127 Bologna, Italy
W. J. G. de Blok
Affiliation:
University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
J. P. Emerson
Affiliation:
Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
C. J. Evans
Affiliation:
UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HJ, UK
R. de Grijs
Affiliation:
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7RH, UK
B. K. Gibson
Affiliation:
Centre for Astrophysics, University of Central Lancshire, Preston, PR1 2HE, UK
L. Girardi
Affiliation:
INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, 35122 Padova, Italy
M. A. T. Groenewegen
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
V. D. Ivanov
Affiliation:
European Southern Observatory, Santiago, Av. Alonso de Córdoba 3107, Casilla 19, Santiago, Chile
P. Leisy
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, vía Láctea s/n 38200 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
M. Marconi
Affiliation:
INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, via Moiariello 16, 80131 Napoli, Italy
C. Mastropietro
Affiliation:
University Observatory Munich, Wendelstain Observatory, Scheinerstr. 1, 81679 Munich, Germany
B. Moore
Affiliation:
Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
T. Naylor
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QL, UK
J. M. Oliveira
Affiliation:
School of Physical and Georgraphical Sciences, University of Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
V. Ripepi
Affiliation:
INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, via Moiariello 16, 80131 Napoli, Italy
J. Th. van Loon
Affiliation:
School of Physical and Georgraphical Sciences, University of Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, UK
M. I. Wilkinson
Affiliation:
University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
P. R. Wood
Affiliation:
Mount Stromlo Observatory, RSAA, Cotter Road, Weston Creek, ACT 2611, Australia
*
TCorresponding author. Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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The Magellanic System represents one of the best places to study the formation and evolution of galaxies. Photometric surveys of various depths, areas and wavelengths have had a significant impact on our understanding of the system; however, a complete picture is still lacking. VMC (the VISTA near-infrared YJKs survey of the Magellanic System) will provide new data to derive the spatially resolved star formation history and to construct a three-dimensional map of the system. These data combined with those from other ongoing and planned surveys will give us an absolutely unique view of the system opening up the doors to truly new science!

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Australia 2008

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