A Drift-Scan Photometric Survey of the Magellanic Clouds

Session 65 - New Views of the Magellanic Clouds - II.
Oral session, Wednesday, June 12
Historical Society,

[65.01] A Drift-Scan Photometric Survey of the Magellanic Clouds

D. Zaritsky, J. Harris (UCO/Lick Obs.), P. Hodge (U. Washington), M. Mateo, R. C. Smith (U. Michigan), I. Thompson (Carnegie Obs.)

We discuss our U, B, V, I survey of the central 8^\circ \times 8^\circ of the Large Magellanic Cloud and 3.5^\circ \times 4.5^\circ of the Small Magellanic Cloud. In particular we describe our scientific objectives, the use of a new drift-scanning camera, the parameters of the survey, and highlight our reduction and analysis of the data from our first observing season.

Program listing for Wednesday