VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea
E827950
VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea is a near-infrared astronomical survey mapping variable stars and structure in the Milky Way using the VISTA telescope.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Milky Way survey
ⓘ
astronomical survey ⓘ near-infrared survey ⓘ time-domain survey ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VVV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataArchive | ESO Science Archive Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
light curves of variable stars
ⓘ
multi-epoch near-infrared images ⓘ near-infrared source catalogs ⓘ |
| dataReleasePolicy | public survey ⓘ |
| detects |
Cepheid variables
NERFINISHED
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RR Lyrae stars NERFINISHED ⓘ eclipsing binaries ⓘ long-period variables ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| enables |
construction of 3D extinction maps
ⓘ
kinematic and structural studies of the bulge ⓘ |
| focusesOn | highly extincted regions of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| hostOrganization | European Southern Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtObservatory | Paranal Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observesInBand |
H band
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J band ⓘ Ks band ⓘ near-infrared ⓘ |
| partOf | VISTA Public Surveys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
characterize Galactic bulge
ⓘ
characterize inner Galactic disk ⓘ map variable stars in the Milky Way ⓘ study structure of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| scienceCase |
3D mapping of Galactic structure
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distance determination using variable stars ⓘ search for rare types of variable stars ⓘ search for star clusters ⓘ study of interstellar extinction ⓘ study of stellar populations in the bulge ⓘ |
| surveysRegion |
Galactic mid-plane
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Milky Way bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ inner Galactic disk ⓘ |
| surveyType |
deep survey
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wide-field survey ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 4.1-metre ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
VIRCAM
NERFINISHED
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VISTA InfraRed CAMera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
multi-epoch photometry
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point-spread-function photometry ⓘ time-series analysis ⓘ |
| usesTelescope | VISTA telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | near-infrared wavelengths ⓘ |
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