NDLI: Ground-based variability surveys towards Centaurus A: worthwhile or not?

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Author	J. T. A. de Jong K. H. Kuijken P. Héraudeau
Abstract	Context.Difference imaging has proven to be a powerful technique for detecting and monitoring the variability of unresolved stellar sources in M 31. Using this technique in surveys of galaxies outside the Local Group could have many interesting applications.Aims.The goal of this paper is to test difference imaging photometry on Centaurus A, the nearest giant elliptical galaxy, at a distance of 4 Mpc.Methods.We obtained deep photometric data with the Wide Field Imager at the ESO/MPG 2.2 m at La Silla spread over almost two months. Applying the difference imaging photometry package DIFIMPHOT, we produced high-quality difference images and detected variable sources. The sensitivity of the current observational setup was determined through artificial residual tests.Results.In the resulting high-quality difference images, we detect 271 variable stars. We find a difference flux detection limit corresponding to m_{R_{24.5. Based on a simple model of the halo of Centaurus A, we estimate that a ground-based microlensing survey would detect in the order of 4 microlensing events per year due to lenses in the halo.Conclusions.Difference imaging photometry works very well at the distance of Centaurus A and promises to be a useful tool for detecting and studying variable stars in galaxies outside the local group. For microlensing surveys, a higher sensitivity is needed than achieved here, which would be possible with a large ground-based telescope or space observatory with wide-field imaging capabilities.}}
Ending Page	762
Starting Page	755
Page Count	8
File Format	HTM / HTML PDF
ISSN	00046361
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2008/06/aa8378-07/aa8378-07.html
e-ISSN	14320746
Issue Number	3
Journal	Astronomy & Astrophysics
Volume Number	478
DOI	10.1051/0004-6361:20078378
Language	English
Publisher	EDP Sciences
Publisher Date	2008-02-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	© ESO, 2008
Subject Keyword	galaxies: individual: Centaurus A galaxies: stellar content stars: variables: general gravitational lensing galaxies: individual: Centaurus A / galaxies: stellar content / stars: variables: general / gravitational lensing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Astronomy and Astrophysics Space and Planetary Science

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