Geometry of the Large Magellanic Cloud Disk: Results from MACHO and the Two Micron All Sky Survey

Abstract

We present a detailed study of the viewing angles and geometry of the inner LMC (ρ ≲ 4°) based on a sample of more than 2000 MACHO Cepheids with complete {VR}KC light curves and single-phase Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) JHKS observations. The sam