Self-consistent modelling of our Galaxy with Gaia data
Abstract
Galaxy models are fundamental to exploiting surveys of our Galaxy. There is now a significant body of work on axisymmetric models. A model can be defined by giving the DF of each major class of stars and of dark matter. Then the self-consistent gravitational potential is determined. Other modelling techniques are briefly considered before an overview of some early work on non-axisymmetric models.
- Publication:
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Astrometry and Astrophysics in the Gaia Sky
- Pub Date:
- April 2018
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921317007049
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1706.01374
- Bibcode:
- 2018IAUS..330..111B
- Keywords:
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- stellar dynamics;
- Galaxy: kinematics and dynamics;
- (cosmology:) dark matter.;
- Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies
- E-Print:
- 8 pages, 1 figure to appear in proceedings of IAU Symposium 330, eds. Recio-Blanco, de Laverny &