Whiting 1: Confirmation of its accretion by the Milky Way

Whiting 1: Confirmation of its accretion by the Milky Way

We investigate the association of Whiting 1 with the Sagittarius tidal stream by obtaining radial velocities for a sample of 101 stars observed with VIMOS. Our results reveal the presence of a component of the Sagittarius tidal stream with a radial velocity – and distance – compatible with that of t...

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Main Authors: Carballo-Bello Julio A., Corral-Santana Jesús M., Martínez-Delgado David, Sollima Antonio, Muñoz Ricardo R., Duffau Sonia, Catelan Márcio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715204006

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https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201715204006

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