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The Metallicity Distribution of Intracluster Stars in Virgo

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2007

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Benjamin F. Williams, Robin Ciardullo, Patrick R. Durrell, M. Vinciguerra, John J. Feldmeier, George H. Jacoby, Steinn Sigurðsson, Ted von Hippel, Henry C. Ferguson, N. R. Tanvir,
The Astrophysical Journal

Abstract

We have used the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) to detect and measure ∼5300 stars in a single intracluster field in the Virgo Cluster. By performing F606W and F814W photometry on these stars, we have determined their metallic

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