Dr. Richard  de Grijs
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Dr. Richard de Grijs

Professor
Peking University, China


Highest Degree
PostDoc Fellow in Astrophysics from University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Dr. Richard de Grijs has obtained his PhD from the University of Groningen (Netherlands) in 1997, and held two postdoctoral positions (at the University of Virginia, USA, and the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK), before being appointed to a permanent post at the University of Sheffield (UK) in 2003. He joined the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University in September 2009 as a full Professor. He has been one of the Scientific Editors of The Astrophysical Journal since 2006 and took on the role of deputy Editor of The Astrophysical Journal Letters in September 2012. He is the joint Director of the East Asian Regional Office of Astronomy for Development, as well as the international coordinator for China of the Institute of Physics (UK). Previously he was appointed as Visiting Academy Professor at Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), Honorary Reader, Reader, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer in Astrophysics at Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Sheffield (UK) and Visiting Professor at Kyung Hee University. He is member of various scientific societies such as International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, Netherlands Astronomical Society, Royal Astronomical Society, Chinese Astronomical Society and Beijing Astronomical Society. Dr. Richard was awarded the 2012 Selby Award for excellence in science by the Australian Academy of Science, as well as a 2013 Visiting Academy Professorship at Leiden University by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, British Association for the Advancement of Science award lecture, and Excellent performance award by Peking University. He also recognized in various national and international committees, advisory boards and consultancy. He also delivered number of invited lectures in workshops, conferences and trainings. He also completed number of research projects as principal investigator and co-principal investigator. Dr. Richard has published 72 research articles in journals contributed as author/co-author. As an Editage trainer, Dr. Richard has conducted workshops in China, Korea, and Japan. He also supervised number of postgraduate thesis.

Area of Interest:

Physical Science Engineering
100%
Astronomy
62%
Astrophysics
90%
Optics
75%
Physics
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Moretti, M.I., G. Clementini, V. Ripepi, M. Marconi and S. Rubele et al., 2016. The VMC survey-XX. Identification of new cepheids in the small magellanic cloud. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., (In Press). 10.1093/mnras/stw716.
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  2. Li, C., R. de Grijs, L. Deng, A.M. Geller, Y. Xin, Y. Hu and C.A. Faucher-Giguere, 2016. Formation of new stellar populations from gas accreted by massive young star clusters. Nature, 529: 502-504.
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  3. Ivanov, V.D., M.R.L. Cioni, K. Bekki, R. de Grijs and J. Emerson et al., 2016. Towards a Fundamental Astrometric Reference System behind the Magellanic Clouds: Spectroscopic Confirmation of New Quasar Candidates Selected in the Near-infrared. Astron. Sci., 163: 32-34.
  4. Ivanov, V.D., M.R.L. Cioni, K. Bekki, R. de Grijs and J. Emerson et al., 2016. New quasars behind the magellanic clouds. Spectroscopic confirmation of near-infrared selected candidates. Astron. Astrophys., Vol. 588. 10.1051/0004-6361/201527398.
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  5. Cioni, M.R.L., K. Bekki, L. Girardi, R. de Grijs and M.J. Irwin et al., 2016. The VMC survey-XVII. Proper motions of the small magellanic cloud and the milky way globular cluster 47 Tucanae. Astron. Astrophys., Vol. 586. 10.1051/0004-6361/201527004.
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  6. Zhang, C., C. Li, R. de Grijs, K. Bekki and L. Deng et al., 2015. The VMC survey. XVIII. Radial dependence of the low-mass, 0.55-0.82 M stellar mass function in the galactic globular cluster 47 Tucanae. Astrophys. J., Vol. 815, No. 2. 10.1088/0004-637X/815/2/95.
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  7. Sun, W., R. de Grijs, Z. Fan and E. Cameron, 2015. The star cluster mass-galactocentric radius relation: Implications for cluster formation. Astrophys. J., Vol. 816, No. 1. 10.3847/0004-637X/816/1/9.
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  8. Rubele, S., L. Girardi, L. Kerber, M.R.L. Cioni and A.E. Piatti et al., 2015. The VMC survey-XIV. First results on the look-back time star formation rate tomography of the small magellanic cloud. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 449: 639-661.
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  9. Ripepi, V., M.I. Moretti, M. Marconi, G. Clementini and M.R. Cioni et al., 2015. The VMC survey-XIII. Type II Cepheids in the large magellanic cloud. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 446: 3034-3061.
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  10. Piatti, A.E., R. de Grijs, V. Ripepi, V.D. Ivanov and M.R.L. Cioni et al., 2015. The VMC survey-XVI. Spatial variation of the cluster formation activity in the innermost regions of the large magellanic cloud. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 454: 839-848.
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  11. Piatti, A.E., R. de Grijs, S. Rubele, M.R.L. Cioni, V. Ripepi and L. Kerber, 2015. The VMC survey-XV. The small magellanic cloud-bridge connection history as traced by their star cluster populations. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 450: 552-563.
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  12. Geller, A.M., R. de Grijs, C. Li and J.R. Hurley, 2015. Different dynamical ages for the two young and coeval LMC star clusters, NGC 1805 and NGC 1818, imprinted on their binary populations. Astrophys. J., Vol. 805, No. 1. 10.1088/0004-637X/805/1/11.
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  13. De Grijs, R., 2015. Ten simple rules for establishing international research collaborations. PLoS Comput. Biol., 11: e1004311-e1004311.
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  14. De Grijs, R. and G. Bono, 2015. Clustering of local group distances: Publication bias or correlated measurements? III. The small magellanic cloud. Astron. J., Vol. 149, No. 6. 10.1088/0004-6256/149/6/179.
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  15. Chen, X., R. de Grijs and L. Deng, 2015. A search for open cluster Cepheids in the Galactic plane. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 446: 1268-1282.
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  16. Piatti, A.E., R. Guandalini, V.D. Ivanov, S. Rubele and M.R.L. Cioni et al., 2014. The VMC Survey-XII. Star cluster candidates in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Astron. Astrophysics, Vol. 570. 10.1051/0004-6361/201424175.
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  17. Muraveva, T., G. Clementini, C. Maceroni, C.J. Evans and M.I. Moretti et al., 2014. Eclipsing binary stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud: Results from the EROS-2, OGLE and VMC surveys. Monthly Notices Royal Astronomical Soc., 443: 432-445.
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  18. Li, S., R. de Grijs, P. Anders and C. Li, 2014. Star cluster disruption in the starburst galaxy Messier 82. Astrophys. J.: Suppl. Ser., Vol. 216, No. 1. 10.1088/0067-0049/216/1/6.
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  19. Li, C., R. de Grijs and L. Deng, 2014. The exclusion of a significant range of ages in a massive star cluster. Nature, 516: 367-369.
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  20. Li, C., R. De Grijs, L. Deng, S. Rubele and C. Wang et al., 2014. The VMC Survey. XI. Radial stellar population gradients in the galactic globular cluster 47 Tucanae. Astrophysical J., Vol. 790. 10.1088/0004-637X/790/1/35.
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  21. Li, C., R. De Grijs and L. Deng, 2014. Not-so-simple stellar populations in the intermediate-age Large Magellanic Cloud star clusters NGC 1831 and NGC 1868. Astrophysical J., Vol. 784. .
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  22. Kouwenhoven, M.B.N., S.P. Goodwin, R. de Grijs, M. Rose and S.S. Kim, 2014. How does a low-mass cut-off in the stellar IMF affect the evolution of young star clusters? Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 445: 2256-2267.
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  23. Fan, Z. and R. De Grijs, 2014. Star clusters in M33: Updated UBVRI photometry, ages, metallicities and masses. Astrophysical J. Suppl. Ser., Vol. 211. 10.1088/0067-0049/211/2/22/meta.
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  24. De Grijs, R., J.E. Wicker and G. Bono, 2014. Clustering of local group distances: Publication bias or correlated measurements? I. The large magellanic cloud. Astronomical J., Vol. 147. .
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  25. Angeloni, R., R.C. Ramos, M. Catelan, I. Dekany and F. Gran et al., 2014. The VVV Templates Project Towards an automated classification of VVV light-curves-I. Building a database of stellar variability in the near-infrared. Astron. Astrophys., Vol. 567. 10.1051/0004-6361/201423904.
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  26. Tatton, B.L., J.T. van Loon, M.R. Cioni, G. Clementini and J.P. Emerson et al., 2013. The VMC survey-VII. reddening map of the 30 Doradus field and the structure of the cold interstellar medium. Astronomy Astrophys., Vol. 554. 10.1051/0004-6361/201321209.
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  27. Ripepi, V., M. Marconi, M.I. Moretti, G. Clementini and M.R. Cioni et al., 2013. The VMC survey-VIII. First results for anomalous Cepheids. Monthly Notices Royal Astronomical Soc. 10.1093/mnras/stt2047.
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  28. Moretti, M.I., G. Clementini, T. Muraveva, V. Ripepi and J.B. Marquette et al., 2013. The VMC survey-X. Cepheids, RR Lyrae stars and binaries as probes of the Magellanic System's structure. Monthly Notices Royal Astronomical Soc. 10.1093/mnras/stt2081.
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  29. Li, C., R. de Grijs and L. Deng, 2013. The binary fractions in the massive young Large Magellanic Cloud star clusters NGC 1805 and NGC 1818. Monthly Notices Royal Astronomical Soc. 10.1093/mnras/stt1669.
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  30. Li, C., R. De Grijs, L. Deng and X. Liu, 2013. Blue straggler evolution caught in the act in the Large Magellanic Cloud globular cluster Hodge 11. Astrophysical J. Lett., Vol. 770. 10.1088/2041-8205/770/1/L7/meta.
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  31. Geller, A.M., R. De Grijs, C. Li and J.R. Hurley, 2013. Consequences of dynamical disruption and mass segregation for the binary frequencies of star clusters. Astrophysical J., Vol. 779. 10.1088/0004-637X/779/1/30/meta -.
  32. De Grijs, R., S.P. Goodwin and P. Anders, 2013. No compelling evidence of significant early star cluster disruption in the Large Magellanic cloud. Monthly Notices Royal Astronomical Soc., 436: 136-149.
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  33. De Grijs, R., P. Anders, E. Zackrisson and G. Ostlin, 2013. The NGC 5253 star cluster system-I. Standard modelling and infrared-excess sources. Monthly Notices Royal Astronomical Soc. 10.1093/mnras/stt392.
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  34. De Grijs, R., C. Li, Y. Zheng, L. Deng, Y. Hu, M.B.N. Kouwenhoven and J.E. Wicker, 2013. Gravitational conundrum? Dynamical mass segregation versus disruption of binary stars in dense stellar systems. Astrophysical J., Vol. 765. 10.1088/0004-637X/765/1/4/meta.
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  35. Anders, P., R. Kotulla, R. De Grijs and J. Wicker, 2013. Stochastic stellar cluster initial mass functions: Models and impact on integrated cluster parameter determination. Astrophys. J., Vol. 778. http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0004-637X/778/2/138/meta.
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  36. Saito, R.K., M. Hempel, D. Minniti, P.W. Lucas and M. Rejkuba et al., 2012. VVV DR1: The first data release of the Milky Way bulge and southern plane from the near-infrared ESO public survey VISTA variables in the Via Lactea. Astron. Astrophys., Vol. 537. 10.1051/0004-6361/201118407.
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  37. Rubele, S., L. Kerber, L. Girardi, M.R. Cioni and P. Marigo et al., 2012. The VMC survey-IV. The LMC star formation history and disk geometry from four VMC tiles. Astron. Astrophys., Vol. 537. 10.1051/0004-6361/201117863.
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  38. Ripepi, V., M.I. Moretti, M. Marconi, G. Clementini and M.R. Cioni et al., 2012. The VMC survey-V. first results for classical Cepheids. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 424: 1807-1816.
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  39. Gullieuszik, M., M.A.T. Groenewegen, M.R. Cioni, R. de Grijs and J.T. van Loon et al., 2012. The VMC survey-III. Mass-loss rates and luminosities of LMC AGB stars. Astron. Astrophys., Vol. 537. 10.1051/0004-6361/201117493.
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  40. Fan, Z. and R. de Grijs, 2012. Systematic differences in simple stellar population model results: Application to the M31 globular-like cluster system. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 424: 2009-2022.
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  41. De Grijs, R. and P. Anders, 2012. Extremely rapid star cluster disruption in high-shear circumnuclear starburst rings: The unusual case of NGC 7742. Astrophysical J. Lett., Vol. 758. 10.1088/2041-8205/758/1/L22/meta.
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  42. Yu, J., R. de Grijs and L. Chen, 2011. Rapid dynamical mass segregation and properties of fractal star clusters. Astrophys. J., Vol. 732, No. 1. 10.1088/0004-637X/732/1/16.
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  43. Xin, Y., L. Deng, R. de Grijs and P. Kroupa, 2011. Simple stellar population models including blue stragglers. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 411: 761-775.
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  44. Longmore, A.J., R. Kurtev, P.W. Lucas, D. Froebrich and R. de Grijs et al., 2011. Mercer 5: A probable new globular cluster in the Galactic bulge. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 416: 465-478.
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  45. Hu, Y., L. Deng, R. de Grijs and Q. Liu, 2011. Data characterization using artificial-star tests: Performance evaluation. Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac., Vol. 123. 10.1086/658162.
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  46. De Grijs, R., 2011. An Introduction to Distance Measurement in Astronomy. Wiley Academic Publishers, New York, ISBN-13: 978-0470511794.
  47. Cioni, M.R., G. Clementini, L. Girardi, R. Guandalini and M. Gullieuszik et al., 2011. The VMC survey-I. Strategy and first data. Astron. Astrophys., Vol. 527. 10.1051/0004-6361/201016137.
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  48. Borissova, J., C. Bonatto, R. Kurtev, J.R. Clarke and F. Penaloza et al., 2011. New Galactic star clusters discovered in the VVV survey. Astron. Astrophys., Vol. 532. 10.1051/0004-6361/201116662.
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  49. Wang, S., Z. Fan, J. Ma, R. de Grijs and X. Zhou, 2010. Spectral energy distributions and age estimates of 104 M31 globular clusters. Astron. J., Vol. 139, No. 4. 10.1088/0004-6256/139/4/1438.
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  50. Minniti, D., P.W. Lucas, J.P. Emerson, R.K. Saito and M. Hempel et al., 2010. VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea (VVV): The public ESO near-IR variability survey of the Milky Way. New Astron., 15: 433-443.
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  51. Hu, Y., L. Deng, R. de Grijs, Q. Liu and S.P. Goodwin, 2010. The binary fraction of the young cluster NGC 1818 in the large magellanic cloud. Astrophys. J., Vol. 724, No. 1. 10.1088/0004-637X/724/1/649.
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  52. Guijarro, A., R.F. Peletier, E. Battaner, J. Jimenez-Vicente, R. de Grijs and E. Florido, 2010. Near-infrared and optical observations of galactic warps: A common, unexplained feature of most discs. Astron. Astrophys., Vol. 519. 10.1051/0004-6361/201014506.
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  53. Fan, Z., R. de Grijs and X. Zhou, 2010. An updated catalog of M31 globular-like clusters: UBVRI photometry, ages and masses. Astrophys. J., Vol. 725, No. 1. 10.1088/0004-637X/725/1/200.
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  54. De Grijs, R., 2010. A revolution in star cluster research: Setting the scene. Philos. Trans. R. Soc. London A: Math. Phys. Eng. Sci., 368: 693-711.
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  55. Allison, R.J., S.P. Goodwin, R.J. Parker, S.F.P. Zwart and R. de Grijs, 2010. The early dynamical evolution of cool, clumpy star clusters. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 407: 1098-1107.
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  56. Ma, J., Z. Fan, R. de Grijs, Z. Wu and X. Zhou et al., 2009. Spectral energy distributions and age estimates of 39 globular clusters in M31. Astron. J., Vol. 137, No. 6. 10.1088/0004-6256/137/6/4884.
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  57. Liu, Q., R. de Grijs, L.C. Deng, Y. Hu, I. Baraffe and S.F. Beaulieu, 2009. The initial mass function of the rich young cluster NGC 1818 in the large magellanic cloud. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 396: 1665-1674.
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  58. Liu, Q., R. de Grijs, L.C. Deng, Y. Hu and S.F. Beaulieu, 2009. The low-mass stellar-mass functions of rich, compact clusters in the large magellanic cloud. Astron. Astrophys., 503: 469-476.
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  59. Gouliermis, D.A., R. de Grijs and Y. Xin, 2009. A new diagnostic method for assessment of stellar stratification in star clusters. Astrophys. J., Vol. 692, No. 2. 10.1088/0004-637X/692/2/1678.
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  60. Allison, R.J., S.P. Goodwin, R.J. Parker, S.F.P. Zwart, R. de Grijs and M.B.N. Kouwenhoven, 2009. Using the minimum spanning tree to trace mass segregation. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 395: 1449-1454.
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  61. Allison, R.J., S.P. Goodwin, R.J. Parker, R. de Grijs, S.F.P. Zwart and M.B.N. Kouwenhoven, 2009. Dynamical mass segregation on a very short timescale. Astrophys. J. Lett., Vol. 700, No. 2. 10.1088/0004-637X/700/2/L99.
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  62. Eskridge, P.B., J.A. Frogel, V.A. Taylor, R.A. Windhorst and S.C. Odewahn et al., 2003. UV-optical pixel maps of face-on spiral galaxies-Clues for dynamics and star formation histories. Astrophys. J., 586: 923-938.
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  63. De Grijs, R., N. Bastian and H.J.G.L.M. Lamers, 2003. Star cluster formation and disruption time-scales-II: Evolution of the star cluster system in M82's fossil starburst. Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc., Vol. 340. .
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  64. De Grijs, R., J.T. Lee, M.C.M. Herrera, U.F.V. Alvensleben and P. Anders, 2003. Stellar populations and star cluster formation in interacting galaxies with the advanced camera for surveys. New Astronomy, 8: 155-171.
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  65. Windhorst, R.A., V.A. Taylor, R.A. Jansen, S.C. Odewahn and C.A.T. Chiarenza et al., 2002. An hubble space telescope survey of the mid-UV morphology of nearby galaxies. Astrophys. J. Suppl., 143: 113-158.
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  66. Santiago, B., L. Kerber, R. Castro and R. de Grijs, 2002. On the nature of a secondary main-sequence turn-off in the rich LMC cluster NGC 1868. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 336: 139-150.
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  67. Kregel, M., P.C. van Der Kruit and R. de Grijs, 2002. Flattening and truncation of stellar discs in edge-on spiral galaxies. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 334: 646-668.
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  68. Greve, A., A. Tarchi, S. Huttemeister, R. De Grijs, J.M. Van Der Hulst, S.T. Garrington and N. Neininger, 2002. A search for radio supernovae and supernova remnants in the region of NGC 1569's super star clusters. Astron. Astrophys., 381: 825-833.
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  69. De Grijs, R., R.A. Johnson, G.F. Gilmore and C.M. Frayn, 2002. Mass segregation in young compact star clusters in the large magellanic cloud-I: Data and luminosity functions. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 331: 228-244.
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  70. De Grijs, R., G.F. Gilmore, R.A. Johnson and A.D. Mackey, 2002. Mass segregation in young compact star clusters in the large Magellanic cloud-II: Mass functions. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 331: 245-258.
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  71. De Grijs, R., G.F. Gilmore, A.D. Mackey, M.I. Wilkinson, S.F. Beaulieu, R.A. Johnson and B.X. Santiago, 2002. Mass segregation in rich clusters in the large magellanic cloud-III: Implications for the initial mass function. Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc., Vol. 337. .
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  72. De Grijs, R., M. Kregel and K.H. Wesson, 2001. Radially truncated galactic discs. Monthly Notices R. Astron. Soc., 324: 1074-1086.
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