Mapping the galactic halo. V. Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal tidal debris 60degrees from the main body

Citation
Rc. Dohm-palmer et al., Mapping the galactic halo. V. Sagittarius dwarf spheroidal tidal debris 60degrees from the main body, ASTROPHYS J, 555(1), 2001, pp. L37-L40
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
0004637X → ACNP
Volume
555
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Part
2
Pages
L37 - L40
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-637X(20010703)555:1<L37:MTGHVS>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
As part of the Spaghetti Project Survey, we have detected a concentration o f giant stars well above expectations for a smooth halo model. The position (l similar to 350 degrees, b similar to 50 degrees) and distance (similar to 50 kpc) of this concentration match those of the northern overdensity de tected by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. We find additional evidence for str ucture at similar to 80 kpc in the same direction. We present radial veloci ties for many of these stars, including the first published results from th e 6.5 m Magellan telescope. The radial velocities for stars in these struct ures are in excellent agreement with models of the dynamical evolution of t he Sagittarius dwarf tidal debris, whose center is 60 degrees away. The met allicity of stars in these streams is lower than that of the main body of t he Sgr dwarf, which may indicate a radial metallicity gradient prior to dis ruption.