J/A+A/530/A108ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/530/A108doi:10.26093/cds/vizier.35300108CDSEvans C.J.Taylor W.D.Henault-Brunet V.Sana H.De Koter A.,Simon-diaz S.Carraro G.Bagnoli T.Bastian N.Bestenlehner J.M.,Bonanos A.Z.Bressert E.Brott I.Campbell M.A.Cantiello M.,Clark J.S.Costa E.Crowther P.A.De Mink S.E.Doran E.Dufton P.L.,Dunstall P.R.Friedrich K.Garcia M.Gieles M.Graefener G.,Herrero A.Howarth I.D.Izzard R.G.Langer N.Lennon D.J.,Maiz Apellaniz J.Markova N.Najarro F.Puls J.Ramirez O.H.,Sabin-Sanjulian C.Smartt S.J.Stroud V.E.van Loon J.T.Vink J.S.,Walborn N.R.2026-01-13T14:36:28Z2011-11-01T16:55:25ZCDS support team

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cds-question@unistra.frsurveysmagellanic-cloudsearly-type-starsinfrared-photometryThe VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey (VFTS) is an ESO Large Programme that has obtained multi-epoch optical spectroscopy of over 800 massive stars in the 30 Doradus region of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Here we introduce our scientific motivations and give an overview of the survey targets, including optical and near-infrared photometry and comprehensive details of the data reduction. One of the principal objectives was to detect massive binary systems via variations in their radial velocities, thus shaping the multi-epoch observing strategy. Spectral classifications are given for the massive emission-line stars observed by the survey, including the discovery of a new Wolf-Rayet star (VFTS 682, classified as WN5h), 2' to the northeast of R136. To illustrate the diversity of objects encompassed by the survey, we investigate the spectral properties of sixteen targets identified by Gruendl & Chu (2009, Cat. J/ApJS/184/172) from Spitzer photometry as candidate young stellar objects or stars with notable mid-infrared excesses. Detailed spectral classification and quantitative analysis of the O- and B-type stars in the VFTS sample, paying particular attention to the effects of rotational mixing and binarity, will be presented in a series of future articles to address fundamental questions in both stellar and cluster evolution.2011A&A...530A.108Ehttps://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/530/A108CatalogResearchIsServedByTAP VizieR generic serviceIsServedByConesearch servicerelated-toII/288 : IRSF Magellanic Clouds Point Source Catalog (Kato+ 2007)J/ApJS/184/172 : High- and intermediate-mass YSOs in the LMC (Gruendl+, 2009)J/A+A/550/A107 : RV catalogue of O stars in 30 Doradus (Sana+, 2013)J/A+A/550/A108 : DIB in VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey (van Loon+, 2012)J/A+A/550/A109 : vsini in VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey (Dufton+, 2013)https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.htmlhttps://vizier.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-2?-source=J/A+A/530/A108https://vizier.iucaa.in/viz-bin/VizieR-2?-source=J/A+A/530/A108http://vizieridia.saao.ac.za/viz-bin/VizieR-2?-source=J/A+A/530/A108https://vizier.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/votable?-source=J/A+A/530/A108https://vizier.iucaa.in/viz-bin/votable?-source=J/A+A/530/A108http://vizieridia.saao.ac.za/viz-bin/votable?-source=J/A+A/530/A108GETtext/xml+votablehttps://tapvizier.cds.unistra.fr/TAPVizieR/tapCone search capability for table J/A+A/530/A108/vfts (The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey (tables 5 and 6 of paper))https://vizier.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/conesearch/J/A+A/530/A108/vfts?https://vizier.iucaa.in/viz-bin/conesearch/J/A+A/530/A108/vfts?http://vizieridia.saao.ac.za/viz-bin/conesearch/J/A+A/530/A108/vfts?GETtext/xml+votable180.050000true84.22245833-69.138413890.0055555555555555566/33094-330957.952274030004205e-20 3.852589004194616e-19https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/moc/J/A+A/530/A108?format=asciiInfrareddefaultJ/A+A/530/A108/vftsThe VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey (tables 5 and 6 of paper)recnoRecord number assigned by the VizieR team. Should Not be used for identification.meta.recordintVFTS[1/1037] Star sequential numbermeta.id;meta.mainintSimbadSimbad column added by the CDSmeta.ref.urlcharIRSFIRSF identification, HHMMSSss+DDMMSSs (5)meta.idcharFieldField designation (1)meta.idcharrd1Radial distance (in arcmin) to the core of R136 (2)arcminphys.angSizefloatrd2Radial distance (in pc) to the core of R136 (2)pcpos.angDistancefloatVmag? V magnitudemagphot.mag;em.opt.VfloatnullableB-V? B-V colour indexmagphot.color;em.opt.B;em.opt.VfloatnullableRefReference of photometry (3)meta.refcharJmag? IRSF J magnitudemagphot.mag;em.IR.Jfloatnullablee_Jmag? rms uncertainty on Jmagmagstat.error;phot.magfloatnullableHmag? IRSF H magnitudemagphot.mag;em.IR.Hfloatnullablee_Hmag? rms uncertainty on Hmagmagstat.error;phot.magfloatnullableKsmag? IRSF Ks magnitudemagphot.mag;em.IR.Kfloatnullablee_Ksmag? rms uncertainty on Ksmagmagstat.error;phot.magfloatnullableQualQuality flag for JHKs (6)meta.code.qualintnullableRAJ2000Right ascension (J2000)pos.eq.ra;meta.mainDEJ2000Declination (J2000)pos.eq.dec;meta.mainComAliases and comments (4)meta.notechar