Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-10-20
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Submitted to ApJ; 14 pages including 2 figures
Scientific paper
We present limits on the ejection of old-population HVS from a sample of over 290,000 stars selected from the SDSS. We derive the speed at the solar circle from the measured positions and radial velocities by assuming a radial orbit and adopting a simple isothermal model of the Galactic halo, which enables us to identify candidate bound and unbound ejectees. We find 4 candidate bound F-stars from this sample, all with negative Galactocentric radial velocity (i.e., returning toward the GC). We additionally find 2 candidate unbound stars (one F and one G), however, existing proper motion measurements make these unlikely to be emerging from the GC. These data place an upper limit on the rate of ejection of old-population stars from the GC of ~45/Myr. Comparing to the rate for more massive B-star ejectees of ~0.5/Myr, our limit on the rate of ejection of old-population HVS shows that the mass function at the GC is not bottom-heavy and is consistent with being normal. Future targeted surveys of old-population HVS could determine if it is indeed top-heavy.
Beers Timothy C.
Gould Andrew
Knapp Gillian
Kollmeier Juna A.
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