Simulation of the Motion of Stars Escaping from the Galactic Center

Motions of stars escaping from the Galactic center are simulated. It is shown that the Galactic bar reduces the initial velocity needed to escape from the Galaxy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shirokova K. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-12-01
Series:Open Astronomy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/astro-2017-0246
Description
Summary:Motions of stars escaping from the Galactic center are simulated. It is shown that the Galactic bar reduces the initial velocity needed to escape from the Galaxy.
ISSN:2543-6376