The Edge of the Milky Way Stellar Disk Revealed Using Clump Giant Stars as Distance Indicators

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2011-05-16

arxiv.org/abs/1105.3151v1

published: ApJ 733 L43, 2011

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxy Astrophysics

Scientific paper

10.1088/2041-8205/733/2/L43

We use the clump giants of the disk as standard candles calibrated from Hipparcos parallaxes in order to map their distribution with two new near-IR surveys of the Galactic plane: UKIDSS-GPS and VVV. We explore different selection cuts of clump giants. We conclude that there is an edge of the stellar disk of the Milky Way at R=13.9+/-0.5kpc along various lines of sight across the galaxy. The effect of the warp is considered, taking fields at different longitudes and above and below the plane. We demonstrate that the edge of the stellar disk of the Milky Way can now be mapped in the near infrared in order to test different models, and to establish our own place within the galaxy.

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