We explain the linear polarization of the Ca ii infrared triplet observed close to the edge of the solar disk. In particular, we demonstrate that the physical...
Zero-metallicity Hypernova Uncovered by an Ultra-metal-poor Star in the Sculptor Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
Although true metal-free "Population III" stars have so far escaped discovery, their nature, and that of their supernovae, is revealed in the chemical products...
Zodiacal light photopolarimetry. I - Observations, reductions, disturbing phenomena, accuracy. II - Gradients along the ecliptic and the phase functions of interplanetary matter
Zodiacal light photopolarimetry. III - All-sky survey from Teide 1964-1975 with emphasis on off-ecliptic features
Photopolarimetric observations of the zodiacal light over a complete solar cycle are used to study the average distribution of brightness and degree of...
ZW 0855+06: A Wolf-Rayet Dwarf Galaxy Triggered by a Dwarf-Dwarf Interaction
We present narrowband (Hα and adjacent continuum) and broadband (B and V) optical images of the dwarf Wolf-Rayet galaxy Zw 0855+06 and its companion, together...
[Mg/Fe] and variable initial mass function: Revision of [α/Fe] for massive galaxies
Observations of nearby massive galaxies have revealed that they are older and richer in metals and magnesium than their low-mass counterparts. In particular...