Searching for merger debris in the Galactic halo: Chemodynamical evidence based on local blue HB stars

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 439, Issue 2, 2005, Pages

  Altmann, M ^a   Catelan, M ^b   Zoccali, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Astrometry; Galaxy: halo; Galaxy: structure; Stars: horizontal branch; Stars: kinematics

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; CHROMIUM; IRON; KINEMATICS; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; SILICON; SPACE DEBRIS; TITANIUM;

ASTROMETRY; GALAXY: HALO; GALAXY: STRUCTURE; STARS: HORIZONTAL BRANCH; STARS: KINEMATICS;

GALAXIES;

EID: 23944507326     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:200500148     Document Type: Article

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