Stellar Streams, Dwarf Galaxy Pairs, and the Halos in which they Reside

In this Dissertation we explore how the nature of tidal interactions tear gravitationally bound systems apart into distinct morphological and kinematic structures. We use the properties of these structures, persisting for billions of years, to investigate the potential of the Milky Way Galaxy and to...

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Main Author: Pearson, Sarah
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7916/D83502W5