The Galactic warp as seen from 2MASS survey

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Dec 2008

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008an....329.1012r&link_type=abstract

Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol.329, Issue , p.1012

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Galaxy: Kinematics And Dynamics, Galaxy: Stellar Content, Galaxy: Structure, Ism: General

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The 2MASS survey is used to trace the shape of the external Galaxy where an asymmetric warp is detected. We use the Besançon Galaxy model to quantify the parameters of the stellar warp in the outer part of the Galaxy. The shape of the stellar warp is then compared with previous results and with similar structures in gas and dust. We find new constraints on the stellar warp, which is shown to be not symmetrical on both sides of the Galaxy, similar to observations of H I. The positive longitude side is found to be easily modeled with a normal warp but with a slope significantly smaller than the slope seen in the H I warp. At negative longitudes, the warp presents peculiarities which are not well reproduced by any model, even with a 3-Fourier mode warp. Finally, comparing with the warp seen in the dust, it seems to follow a slope intermediate between the gas and the stars.

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