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Details of the spatial structure and kinematics of the Castor and Ursa Major streams

Authors :
Vereshchagin, S. V.
Chupina, N. V.
Source :
Baltic Astronomy, vol. 24, 421-425, 2015
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

A list of the Castor stream members is compiled based on the data from various authors. The membership probabilities for some stars are revised based on the individual apex, multiplicity, observational errors, and peculiarity. The apex of the Castor moving group is determined using the apex diagram method. The parameters of the Castor and Ursa Major streams are compared and the positions of the two streams on the apex diagram are found to differ by 225deg, implying that the two groups move in almost opposite directions. Stars of both moving groups are intermixed in space, the Castor stream occupies a smaller volume than the UMa stream and is located inside it. Our results can be useful for understanding the morphology of the Galactic disk in the Sun's vicinity.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
Baltic Astronomy, vol. 24, 421-425, 2015
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1603.03159
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1515/astro-2017-0244