Mapping the Milky Way with LAMOST III: Complicated spatial structure in the outer disc
Abstract
We present {complexity} of the Galactic outer disc {by fitting the stellar volume densities of the red giant branch stars with a two-disc component model}. {The discs are confirmed to} extend to \,kpc. The radial density profile of the discs shows {two breaks at and \,kpc, respectively, which} separate the radial profile into three segments with different scale lengths of , , and \,kpc at , , and \,kpc, respectively. The first {break} is likely due to the sudden drop in the radial profile of the thin disc, which may be an evidence of the radial migration. {Beyond \,kpc, the thick disc becomes prominent and the transition from thin to thick disc leads to the second break.} This implies that the geometrically defined thick disc is more {radially} extended than the thin disc. This is also supported by the larger scale length of the thick disc than that of the thin disc. Meanwhile, {the scale height of the thicker component increases from at to \,kpc at \,kpc, showing an intensive flared disc}. Moreover, rich substructures are displayed in the residuals of the stellar density. Among them, the substructures and show a north-south asymmetry, which can be essentially explained by southward shifting of the thick disc. However, no significant overdensity is found for the Monoceros ring. Finally, the thick disc shows a ripple-like feature with unclear origin at \,kpc.
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@article{arxiv.1804.10485,
title = {Mapping the Milky Way with LAMOST III: Complicated spatial structure in the outer disc},
author = {Hai-Feng Wang and Chao Liu and Yan Xu and Jun-Chen Wan and Licai Deng},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1804.10485},
year = {2018}
}
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15 pages, 12 figures, accepted by MNRAS