Old stellar Galactic disc in near-plane regions according to 2MASS: Scales, cut-off, flare and warp

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 394, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 883-899

  López Corredoira, Martin ^a   Cabrera Lavers, A ^a   Garzon F ^a   Hammersley, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Galaxy: general; Galaxy: stellar content; Galaxy: structure; Infrared: stars

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; GALAXIES; INFRARED RADIATION; SOLAR SYSTEM;

STARS;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 0036844973     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20021175     Document Type: Article

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