A Tale of Tidal Tails in the Milky Way

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Thesis , Other literature type , Preprint 01 Jan 2014Embargo end date: 01 Jan 2014Publisher:Zenodo

Authors: Casey, Andrew R.;

doi: 10.48550/arxiv.1405.5968 , 10.5281/zenodo.49493

arXiv: 1405.5968

A Tale of Tidal Tails in the Milky Way

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Abstract

Hundreds of globular clusters and dwarf galaxies encircle the Milky Way. Many of these systems have undergone partial disruption due to tidal forces, littering the halo with stellar streams. These tidal tails are sensitive to the Galactic potential, facilitating an excellent laboratory to investigate Galaxy formation and evolution, as well as local chemical signatures of differing star formation environments. To better understand the emergence of the Milky Way, this thesis examines the dynamics and chemistry of a number of known stellar streams.

PhD thesis

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Australian National University
Australia

Keywords

Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, Astronomy, Stellar streams, FOS: Physical sciences, Astrophysics, Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)

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