Galactic Archaeology with TESS: Prospects for Testing the Star Formation History in the Solar Neighbourhood

A period of quenching between the formation of the thick and thin disks of the Milky Way has been recently proposed to explain the observed age-[α/Fe] distribution of stars in the solar neighbourhood. However, robust constraints on stellar ages are currently available for only a limited number of st...

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Main Authors: Thomas Alexandra, Stevenson Emma, Gittins Fabian W. R., Miglio Andrea, Davies Guy, Girardi Léo, Campante Tiago L., Schofield Mathew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201716005006