New surveys of UBV photometry and absolute proper motions at intermediate latitude

A photometric and proper motion survey has been obtained in 2 directions at intermediate latitude: (l = 167.5 degrees, b = 47.4 degrees; alpha(2000) = 9(h)41(m)26(s), delta(2000) = +49 degrees 53'27 ") and (l = 278 degrees, b = 47 degrees; alpha(2000) = 11(h)42(m)56(s), delta(2000) = -12 degrees 31' 42 ") The survey covers 7.13 and 20.84 square degrees, respectively. The li miting magnitude is about 18.5 in V for both directions. We have derived the density laws for stars (M-V greater than or equal to 3. 5) as a function of distance from the galactic plane. The density laws for stars follow a sum of two exponentials with scale heights of 240 pc (thin d isk) and 790 pc (thick disk), respectively. The local density of thick disk is found to be 6.1 +/- 3% relative to the thin disk. The kinematical distr ibution of stars has been probed to distances up to 3.5 kpc above the galac tic plane. New estimates of the parameters of velocity ellipsoid have been derived for the thick disk of the Galaxy. A comparison of our data sets wit h the Besancon model star count predictions has been performed, giving a go od agreement in the magnitude range V = 13 to 18.