Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-11-14
Astron.Astrophys. 399 (2003) 531-542
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
11 pages, 9 figures, Accepted for publication in A&A
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20021812
High resolution spectra data of red clump stars towards the NGP have been obtained with the high resolution spectrograph Elodie at OHP for Tycho-2 selected stars. Combined with Hipparcos local analogues, we determine both the gravitational force law perpendicaular to the Galactic plane, and the total surface mass density and thickness of the Galactic disk. The surface mass density of the Galactic disk within 800 pc derived from this analysis is Sigma(|z|<800pc)=76 Msol.pc-2 and, removing the dark halo contribution, the total disk mass density is Sigma0=67 Msol.pc-2 at solar radius. The thickness of the total disk mass distribution is dynamicaly measured for the first time and is found to be 390pc in relative agreement with the old stellar disk scale height. All dynamical evidences concerning the structure of the disk (its local volume density -i.e. the Oort limit-, its surface density and its thickness) are compatible with our knowledge of the corresponding stellar disk properties.
Bienayme Olivier
Siebert Arnaud
Soubiran Caroline
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