Self-consistent Modelling of the Milky Way using Gaia data
Astrophysics of Galaxies
2018-06-13 v1
Abstract
Angle/action based distribution function (DF) models can be optimised based on how well they reproduce observations thus revealing the current matter distribution in the Milky Way. Gaia data combined with data from other surveys, e.g. the RAVE/TGAS sample, and its full selection function will greatly improve their accuracy.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1706.01672,
title = {Self-consistent Modelling of the Milky Way using Gaia data},
author = {David R Cole and James Binney},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1706.01672},
year = {2018}
}
Comments
4 pages, 1 figure, to appear in proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 330, 2017 'Astrometry and Astrophysics in the Gaia sky' eds. Recio-Blanco, de Laverny & Brown