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New (theoretical) Perspectives on the GalacticHalo

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

C. Turon ,
F. Meynadier ,
F. Arenou  and
A. Helmi
A. Helmi*
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen, PO Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands
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Abstract

I discuss recent progress in our understanding of the formation of the stellar halo ofthe Milky Way in the context of the concordance cosmological model. The Gaia mission willprovide unique insights especially into the early assembly of the Galaxy and likely be keyin unraveling its merger history.

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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 45: GAIA: At the Frontiers of Astrometry , 2010 , pp. 319 - 324
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© EAS, EDP Sciences 2011

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