Origin and structure of the Galactic disc(s)

Details Origin and structure of the Galactic disc(s) Origin and structure of the Galactic disc(s)

2009-07-10

arxiv.org/abs/0907.1899v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxy Astrophysics

13 pages, 16 figures, accepted by MNRAS

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We examine the chemical and dynamical structure in the solar neighbourhood of a model Galaxy that is the endpoint of a simulation of the chemical evolution of the Milky Way in the presence of radial mixing of stars and gas. Although the simulation's star-formation rate declines monotonically from its unique peak and no merger or tidal event ever takes place, the model replicates all known properties of a thick disc, as well as matching special features of the local stellar population such as a metal-poor extension of the thin disc that has high rotational velocity. We divide the disc by chemistry and relate this dissection to observationally more convenient kinematic selection criteria. We conclude that the observed chemistry of the Galactic disc does not provide convincing evidence for a violent origin of the thick disc, as has been widely claimed.

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