Kinematics and Dynamics of the Galactic Stellar Halo |
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Authors: | Jesper Sommer-Larsen |
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Institution: | 1. Theoretical Astrophysics Center, Juliane Maries Vej 30, DK-2100, Copenhagen ?, Denmark
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Abstract: | The structure, kinematics and dynamics of the Galactic stellar halo are reviewed including evidence of substructure in the
spatial distribution and kinematics of halo stars. Implications for galaxy formation theory are subsequently discussed; in
particular it is argued that the observed kinematics of stars in the outer Galactic halo can be used as an important constraint
on viable galaxy formation scenarios.
This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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