Mapping the galactic halo.: V.: Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal tidal debris 60° from the main body

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作者
Dohm-Palmer, RC
Helmi, A
Morrison, H
Mateo, M
Olszewski, EW
Harding, P
Freeman, KC
Norris, J
Shectman, SA
机构
[1] Univ Michigan, Dept Astron, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[2] Max Planck Inst Astrophys, D-85741 Garching, Germany
[3] La Plata Observ, La Plata, Argentina
[4] Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Astron, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[5] Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Phys, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[6] Univ Arizona, Steward Observ, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
[7] Australian Natl Univ, Mt Stromlo Observ, Res Sch Astron & Astrophys, Canberra, ACT 2611, Australia
[8] Carnegie Inst Washington Observ, Pasadena, CA 91101 USA
关键词
galaxy : evolution; galaxy : formation; galaxy : halo; galaxy : stellar content;
D O I
10.1086/321734
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
As part of the Spaghetti Project Survey, we have detected a concentration of giant stars well above expectations for a smooth halo model. The position (l similar to 350 degrees, b similar to 50 degrees) and distance (similar to 50 kpc) of this concentration match those of the northern overdensity detected by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. We find additional evidence for structure at similar to 80 kpc in the same direction. We present radial velocities for many of these stars, including the first published results from the 6.5 m Magellan telescope. The radial velocities for stars in these structures are in excellent agreement with models of the dynamical evolution of the Sagittarius dwarf tidal debris, whose center is 60 degrees away. The metallicity of stars in these streams is lower than that of the main body of the Sgr dwarf, which may indicate a radial metallicity gradient prior to disruption.
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页码:L37 / L40
页数:4
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