Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-03-09
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Proceedings of "The Three Dimensional Universe With Gaia", Paris, October 4-7, 2004, 4 pages, 3 figures
Scientific paper
Gaia will play an important role in providing information about star formation histories, merging events, intergalactic streams etc., for nearby galaxies of the Local Group. One of the most crucial contributions will be proper motions, especially for stars in the outermost parts of the galaxies, obtainable for stellar populations to ~150 kpc with RGB stars. Together with radial velocities for the brightest giants <80 kpc, this will provide membership information for individual stars and global kinematical picture of the most nearby galaxies, including the Magellanic Clouds (MCs). Gaia will also provide photometric metallicities (\sigma([M/H])<0.3) for individual giants and/or supergiants in dwarf galaxies to ~200 kpc. MSTO ages will be possible for the youngest stellar populations in the most nearby galaxies (e.g., MCs), whereas stars on RGB/AGB may provide age estimates for populations to ~150 kpc. Gaia will allow to study the outermost parts of the galaxies, which (because of their large spatial extent) are difficult to assess from the ground. Apart from allowing to clarify the structure and evolution of the dwarf galaxies, this will also make it possible to investigate galactic tidal debris, thus providing additional details for the global picture of formation and evolution of the Milky Way Galaxy.
Kucinskas Arñas
Lindegren Lennart
Vansevicius Vladas
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