Kinematically Detected Halo Streams
Abstract
Clues to the origins and evolution of our Galaxy can be found in the kinematics of stars around us. Remnants of accreted satellite galaxies produce over- densities in velocity-space, which can remain coherent for much longer than spatial over-densities. This chapter reviews a number of studies that have hunted for these accretion relics, both in the nearby solar-neighborhood and the more-distant stellar halo. Many observational surveys have driven this field forwards, from early work with the Hipparcos mission, to contemporary surveys like RAVE & SDSS. This active field continues to flourish, providing many new discoveries, and will be revolutionised as the Gaia mission delivers precise proper motions for a billion stars in our Galaxy.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1603.02149,
title = {Kinematically Detected Halo Streams},
author = {Martin C. Smith},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1603.02149},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
27 pages, 10 figures. Chapter from Springer ASSL Volume entitled "Tidal Streams in the Local Group and Beyond". Affluent readers may wish to purchase the full volume here: http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-19336-6