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We present the first census of blue massive stars in NGC 55, a galaxy of the Sculptor group at 1.94 Mpc. This study is based on optical low-resolution spectra of approximately 200 objects taken with VLT–FORS2. We have performed the spectral classification of these objects. The estimated stellar radial velocities show general agreement with the existing HI rotational velocity data. A first qualitative study of the stellar metallicity suggests that its global distribution over NGC 55 is close to that of the LMC, as derived from previous studies of H II regions. We have also determined the stellar parameters of one star showing that the resolution and the quality of the spectra are reliable to perform a quantitative analysis.
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Castro, N. et al. (2010). Blue Massive Stars in NGC 55: A First Quantitative Study. In: Diego, J., Goicoechea, L., González-Serrano, J., Gorgas, J. (eds) Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics V. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11250-8_34
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