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The stellar populations of dSph galaxies in nearby groups

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2005

G.S. Da Costa
Affiliation:
Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, The Australian National University email: gdc@mso.anu.edu.au
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Abstract

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In this contribution initial results are presented from a program to study in detail the stellar populations of dwarf Spheriodal (dSph) galaxies in three nearby groups. The long-term aim of the program is to assess the influence of environment in governing the evolution of these low-luminosity systems. Specific results described here include the detection and measurement of intermediate-age upper-AGB populations in dSphs in the M81 and Cen A groups, and the discovery that four of the five low-luminosity early-type dwarfs in the low density Sculptor group contain modest amounts of neutral hydrogen gas.

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© 2005 International Astronomical Union