VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey
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The VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey is a near-infrared astronomical survey mapping the Magellanic Clouds and their surroundings to study their structure, stellar populations, and interaction with the Milky Way.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| VISTA Magellanic Cloud Survey | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical survey
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public survey project ⓘ |
| aimsToMeasure |
distance indicators in the Magellanic Clouds
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extinction distribution in the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | equatorial coordinates ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
deep near-infrared images
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photometric catalogues ⓘ |
| dataReleasePolicy | public ⓘ |
| filterUsed |
J band
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Ks band ⓘ Y band ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evolved stars
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low-mass stars ⓘ resolved stars in the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| fullName | VISTA Magellanic Clouds Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way (for vantage point) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyEnvironment | Local Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatory | Paranal Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatoryOperator | European Southern Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | VISTA Public Surveys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget |
Large Magellanic Cloud
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Small Magellanic Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
VISTA Hemisphere Survey
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VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
constrain galaxy interaction models
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derive three-dimensional geometry of the Magellanic system ⓘ map star formation history in the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ study interaction between Magellanic Clouds and Milky Way ⓘ study resolved stellar populations ⓘ study stellar clusters in the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ study stellar populations in the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ study structure of the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ study variable stars in the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ |
| shortName | VMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetRegion |
Magellanic Bridge
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Magellanic Stream vicinity ⓘ |
| telescopeUsed | VISTA telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
galactic structure studies
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stellar population analysis ⓘ variable star studies ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | VIRCAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | near-infrared ⓘ |
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VISTA Magellanic Cloud Survey