Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2001-05-08
Astrophys.J.554:L33-L36,2001
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
12 pages (including 4 figures). Accepted for publication in the ApJ Letters
Scientific paper
10.1086/320915
We have measured the periods and light curves of 148 RR Lyrae variables from V=13.5 to 19.7 from the first 100 sq. degrees of the QUEST RR Lyrae survey. Approximately 55% of these stars belong to the clump of stars detected earlier by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. According to our measurements, this feature has ~10 times the background density of halo stars, spans at least 37.5 deg by 3.5 deg in right ascension and declination (>=30 by >=3 kpc), lies ~50 kpc from the Sun, and has a depth along the line of sight of ~5 kpc (1 sigma). These properties are consistent with the recent models that suggest it is a tidal stream from the Sgr dSph galaxy. The mean period of the type ab variables, 0.58 d, is also consistent. In addition, we have found two smaller over-densities in the halo, one of which may be related to the globular cluster Pal 5.
Abad Carlos
Andrews Peter
Bailyn Charles
Baltay Charles
Bongiovanni Angel
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