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Dynamics and history of the Milky Way

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2010

Amina Helmi
Amina Helmi*
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen, The Netherlands email: ahelmi@astro.rug.nl
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Abstract

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The structure and dynamics of the Galaxy contain information about both its current workings and its assembly history. I review our understanding of the dynamics of the disk and stellar halo, and sketch how these may be used to unravel how our Galaxy formed.

Keywords

Galaxy: dynamicsevolution
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 5 , Highlights H15: Highlights of Astronomy , November 2009 , pp. 176 - 177
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2010

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