Origin and evolution of moving groups

2008/09/02 by T. Antoja, F. Figueras, D. Fernandez +2
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Classical mechanics #Context (archaeology) #Geology #Kinematics #Metallicity #Milky Way #Paleontology #Physics #Stars #Stellar kinematics #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200809519

18 pages, 17 figures, 4 tables, accepted for publication in A&A

arxiv created 2008/09/02 · openalex publication_date 2008/09/11 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2022/09/19 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15

Abstract

Context. Recent studies have suggested that moving groups have a dynamic or “resonant” origin. Under this hypothesis, these kinematic structures become a powerful tool for studying the large-scale structure and dynamics of the Milky Way.

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