Mapping the Galactic Halo. III. Simulated Observations of Tidal Streams

Harding, Paul; Morrison, Heather; Olszewski, Edward W; Arabadjis, John; Mateo, Mario; Dohm-Palmer, Robbie C; Freeman, Kenneth; Norris, John

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Mapping the Galactic Halo. III. Simulated Observations of Tidal Streams

Date

2001

Authors

Harding, Paul

Morrison, Heather

Olszewski, Edward W

Arabadjis, John

Mateo, Mario

Dohm-Palmer, Robbie C

Freeman, Kenneth

Norris, John

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Abstract

We have simulated the evolution of tidal debris in the Galactic halo in order to guide our ongoing survey to determine the fraction of halo mass accreted via satellite infall. Contrary to naive expectations that the satellite debris will produce a single