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Paper: Definition of a Pure Sample of Nearby BHB Stars
Volume: 92, Formation of the Galactic Halo. . . . Inside and Out
Page: 175
Authors: Bragaglia, Angela; Cacciari, Carla; Harmer, Diane; Kinman, Thomas D.; Valdes, Frank
Abstract: The Blue Horizontal Branch (BHB) stars are valuable tracers of the Galactic Halo. A pure sample of these stars is needed to determine the local halo density and establish the local morphology of the horizontal branch. This paper gives the provisional results of a program to provide such a sample.
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