Dana I. Dinescu

Yale University — United States

Physics and Astronomy · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies(38), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research(22), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies(13), Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena(12), Astro and Planetary Science(8)

Publications52 total

ERRATUM: “LOCAL SURFACE DENSITY OF THE GALACTIC DISK FROM A THREE-DIMENSIONAL STELLAR VELOCITY SAMPLE” (2003, AJ, 126, 2896)
The Astronomical Journal·2016Open Access
A Capture Scenario for Globular Cluster ω Centauri
2013· 39 cited
The Galactic Bulge velocity dispersion as measured by stellar proper motions in Plaut's window
2006· 1 cited
A study of the Thick disk of the Galaxy in the direction of the South Galactic Pole in the framework of the Southern Proper Motion Program
Research Padua Archive (University of Padua)·2005· 4 cited
The Closest View of a Dwarf Galaxy: New Evidence on the Nature of the Canis Major Overdensity
The Astrophysical Journal·2005· 66 citedOpen Access
Transverse Velocity Distribution of the Thick Disk from SPM3 Proper Motions
2005
Absolute Proper Motion of the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy and of the Outer Bulge from SPM3
ASPC·2005
Absolute Proper Motion of the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy Candidate
The Astrophysical Journal·2005· 32 citedOpen Access
Probing the nature of possible open cluster remnants with the Southern Proper Motion Program
Astronomy and Astrophysics·2005· 11 citedOpen Access
The Canis Major dwarf galaxy as the progenitor of the Monoceros tidal stream
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union·2005· 4 citedOpen Access
Absolute Proper Motion of the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy and of the Outer Regions of the Milky Way Bulge
The Astrophysical Journal·2004· 46 citedOpen Access
Mapping Tidal Streams around Galactic Globular Clusters
arXiv (Cornell University)·2004Open Access
Absolute Proper Motion of the Fornax Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy from Photographic and<i>Hubble Space Telescope</i>WFPC2 Data
The Astronomical Journal·2004· 72 citedOpen Access
The Southern Proper Motion Program. III. A Near-Complete Catalog to<i>V</i> = 17.5
The Astronomical Journal·2004· 50 citedOpen Access
Disruption of a dwarf galaxy under strong shocking: the origin of ω Centauri
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society·2004· 36 citedOpen Access
Galactic Disk Surface Density in the Solar Neighbourhood
Symposium - International Astronomical Union·2004· 1 citedOpen Access
The Yale/San Juan Proper Motion Program: A 2003 Status Report
American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts·2003
Local Surface Density of the Galactic Disk from a Three-Dimensional Stellar Velocity Sample
The Astronomical Journal·2003· 64 citedOpen Access
The Yale/San Juan Southern Proper Motion Catalog 3
DDA·2003· 1 cited
A Capture Scenario for Globular Cluster Omega Centauri
CERN Bulletin·2003· 2 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Terrence M. Girard(22), W. F. van Altena(21), V. I. Korchagin(10), C. López(8), Steven R. Majewski(7), T. M. Girard(7), David Martínez‐Delgado(4), R. A. Méndez(4), Richard J. Patterson(4), W. Y. Johnson(4), James C. Ostheimer(4), Christopher Palma(4), Magda Stavinschi(4), D. Butler(3), Hans‐Walter Rix(3), Jorge Peñarrubia(3), T. V. Borkova(3), I. Platais(3), T. Tsuchiya(3), W. E. Kunkel(3)