The VMC ESO Public Survey

The VISTA near-infrared YJKs survey of the Magellanic Clouds system (VMC) has entered its core phase: about 50% of the observations across the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (LMC, SMC), the Magellanic Bridge and Stream have already been secured and the data are processed and analysed regularly. The initial analyses, concentrated on the first two completed tiles in the LMC (including 30 Doradus and the South Ecliptic Pole), show the superior quality of the data. The photometric depth of the VMC survey allows the derivation of the star formation history (SFH) with unprecedented quality compared to previous widearea surveys, while reddening maps of high angular resolution are constructed using red clump stars. The multi-epoch Ks-band data reveal tight period–luminosity relations for variable stars and permit the measurement of accurate proper motions of the stellar populations. The VMC survey continues to acquire data that will address many issues in the field of star and galaxy evolutionFil: Cion, Maria Rosa L.. Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam; Alemania. University Of Hertfordshire; Reino UnidoFil: Anders, Peter. National Astronomical Observatory of China; ChinaFil: Bagheri, Gemma. University Of Hertfordshire; Reino UnidoFil: Bekk, Kenji. University of Western Australia; AustraliaFil: Clementini, Gisella. Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna; ItaliaFil: Emerson, Jim P.. Queen Mary University London; Reino UnidoFil: Evans, Jim P.. Astronomy Technology Centre; Reino UnidoFil: For, Bi-Qing. University of Western Australia; AustraliaFil: de Grijs, Richard. Peking University; ChinaFil: Gibson, Brad. University of Central Lancshire; Reino UnidoFil: Girardi , Leo. Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova; ItaliaFil: Groenewegen, Martin A.T. Royal Observatory of Belgium; BélgicaFil: Guandalini, Roald. Institute of Astronomy; BélgicaFil: Gullieuszik, Marco. Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova; ItaliaFil: Ivanov, Valentin D.. European Southern Observatory; AlemaniaFil: Kamath, Devika. Institute of Astronomy; BélgicaFil: Marconi, Marcella. Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte; ItaliaFil: Marquette, Jean-Baptiste. Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris; FranciaFil: Miszalski, Brent. South African Astronomical Observatory; SudáfricaFil: Moore, Ben. Universitat Zurich; SuizaFil: Moretti, Maria Ida. Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte; ItaliaFil: Muraveva, Tatiana. Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna; ItaliaFil: Napiwotzk, Ralf. University Of Hertfordshire; Reino UnidoFil: Oliveira, Joana M.. Keele University; Reino UnidoFil: Piatti, Andres Eduardo. Universidad Nacional de Cordoba. Observatorio Astronomico de Cordoba; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Ripepi, Vicenzo. Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte; ItaliaFil: Romita, Krista. University of Florida; Estados UnidosFil: Rubele, Stefano. Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova; ItaliaFil: Sturm, Richard. Max Planck Institut für extraterrestrische Physik; AlemaniaFil: Tatton, Ben. Keele University; Reino UnidoFil: Van Loon, Jaco Th.. Keele University; Reino UnidoFil: Wilkinson, Mark I.. University of Leicester; Reino UnidoFil: Wood, Peter R.. Australian National University; AustraliaFil: Zaggia, Simone. Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova; Itali