Thick disk kinematics from RAVE and the solar motion
We present a method to derive kinematic parameters for the Galactic thick disk based on stellar radial velocity data alone, without previous knowledge of distances. The prospects and limitations of this method are then explored with the aid of photometric distances. We introduce selection criteria i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2012-02-01
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Series: | EPJ Web of Conferences |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20121905008 |