Disentangling age and metallicity in distant unresolved stellar systems

M. Cantiello; E. Brocato; G. Raimondo

Disentangling age and metallicity in distant unresolved stellar systems

M. Cantiello
, E. Brocato
, G. Raimondo

Dept of Physics

extern

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic

Abstract

We present some results of an observational and theoretical study on unresolved stellar systems based on the Surface Brightness Fluctuations (SBF) technique. It is shown that SBF magnitudes are a valuable tracer of stellar population properties, and a reliable distance indicator. SBF magnitudes, SBF-colors, and SBF-gradients can help to constrain within relatively narrow limits the metallicity and age of the dominant stellar component in distant stellar systems, especially if coupled with other spectro-photometric indicators.

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Title of host publication	Probing stellar populations out to the distant universe: Cefalu 2008, proceedings of the international conference
Editors	G. Giobbi
Publisher	American Institute of Physics
Pages	35-38
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 7 Sept 2008

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Disentangling age and metallicity in distant unresolved stellar systems. / Cantiello, M.; Brocato, E.; Raimondo, G.
Probing stellar populations out to the distant universe: Cefalu 2008, proceedings of the international conference. ed. / G. Giobbi. American Institute of Physics, 2008. p. 35-38.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic

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