Constraining the structure and formation of the Galactic bulge from a field in its outskirts : FLAMES-GIRAFFE spectra of about 400 red giants around (l, b) = (0°,-10°)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 546, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Uttenthaler, S ^a   Schultheis, M ^b,c   Nataf, D M ^d   Robin, A C ^b   Lebzelter, T ^a   Chen, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^c INSTITUT D'ASTROPHYSIQUE DE PARIS   (France)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Galaxy: bulge; Galaxy: formation; Galaxy: kinematics and dynamics; Stars: abundances; Stars: late type

Indexed keywords

GALAXY: BULGE; GALAXY: FORMATION; GALAXY: KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS; STARS: ABUNDANCES; STARS:LATE TYPE;

ASTROPHYSICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; GALAXIES; KINEMATICS; METALS; VELOCITY;

STARS;

EID: 84867049688     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201219055     Document Type: Article

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