Time evolution of the properties of gaps in stellar streams in axisymmetric potentials
Abstract
We present here a model that allows us to predict the properties of gaps in stellar streams, and how these depend on the parameters of the encounters (satellite mass, size and relative velocity). Since the gaps we consider are created by dark matter satellites we hope to use our understanding to constrain the properties of dark matter.
- Publication:
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Rediscovering Our Galaxy
- Pub Date:
- August 2018
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921317006901
- Bibcode:
- 2018IAUS..334..321K
- Keywords:
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- Galaxy: halo;
- Galaxy: structure;
- Galaxy: kinematics and dynamics