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Surveys for Planetary Nebulae in the Magellanic Clouds
SMC LMC
Where we simultaneously study stellar and galaxy evolution ESO Workshop: May 19-21, 2004 Orientation
The View from Cerro Tololo SMC MW
LMC
ESO Workshop: May 19-21, 2004 Relationship to MW
HI map from Putnam et al (2003) Magellanic Stream extends >90° across sky, but has few stars
Distances: accurate to ±10% 50 kpc to LMC* 62 kpc to SMC *depth within LMC ±3%
ESO Workshop: May 19-21, 2004 Extent of LMC: van de Marel 2001
SMP 78
24°
22° RGB and AGB counts indicate the LMC subtends ~130 sq. deg.
ESO Workshop: May 19-21, 2004 Common Survey Techniques