Constraints on the Formation of M31’s Stellar Halo from the SPLASH Survey

Constraints on the Formation of M31’s Stellar Halo from the SPLASH Survey

The SPLASH (Spectroscopic and Photometric Landscape of Andromeda’s Stellar Halo) Survey has observed fields throughout M31’s stellar halo, dwarf satellites, and stellar disk. The observations and derived measurements have either been compared to predictions from simulations of stellar halo formation...

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Main Author: Karoline Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Galaxies
Subjects:
galaxies: evolution
galaxies: halos
galaxies: individual (M31)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/5/4/59
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spelling doaj-52caa96edad04f08a7b47a5e74c8aa262020-11-25T00:22:26ZengMDPI AGGalaxies2075-44342017-09-01545910.3390/galaxies5040059galaxies5040059Constraints on the Formation of M31’s Stellar Halo from the SPLASH SurveyKaroline Gilbert0Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218, USAThe SPLASH (Spectroscopic and Photometric Landscape of Andromeda’s Stellar Halo) Survey has observed fields throughout M31’s stellar halo, dwarf satellites, and stellar disk. The observations and derived measurements have either been compared to predictions from simulations of stellar halo formation or modeled directly in order to derive inferences about the formation and evolution of M31’s stellar halo. We summarize some of the major results from the SPLASH survey and the resulting implications for our understanding of the build-up of M31’s stellar halo.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/5/4/59galaxies: evolutiongalaxies: halosgalaxies: individual (M31)
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author Karoline Gilbert
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Constraints on the Formation of M31’s Stellar Halo from the SPLASH Survey
Galaxies
galaxies: evolution
galaxies: halos
galaxies: individual (M31)
author_facet Karoline Gilbert
author_sort Karoline Gilbert
title Constraints on the Formation of M31’s Stellar Halo from the SPLASH Survey
title_short Constraints on the Formation of M31’s Stellar Halo from the SPLASH Survey
title_full Constraints on the Formation of M31’s Stellar Halo from the SPLASH Survey
title_fullStr Constraints on the Formation of M31’s Stellar Halo from the SPLASH Survey
title_full_unstemmed Constraints on the Formation of M31’s Stellar Halo from the SPLASH Survey
title_sort constraints on the formation of m31’s stellar halo from the splash survey
publisher MDPI AG
series Galaxies
issn 2075-4434
publishDate 2017-09-01
description The SPLASH (Spectroscopic and Photometric Landscape of Andromeda’s Stellar Halo) Survey has observed fields throughout M31’s stellar halo, dwarf satellites, and stellar disk. The observations and derived measurements have either been compared to predictions from simulations of stellar halo formation or modeled directly in order to derive inferences about the formation and evolution of M31’s stellar halo. We summarize some of the major results from the SPLASH survey and the resulting implications for our understanding of the build-up of M31’s stellar halo.
topic galaxies: evolution
galaxies: halos
galaxies: individual (M31)
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/5/4/59
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