Dynamical models of the Milky Way

Lead Research Organisation: University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Physics

Abstract

Early next decade a European satellite will conduct a vast survey of our Galaxy with the goal of understanding how the Galaxy works and how it was assembled. The cuccess of this enterprise depends on our having computer models of the Galaxy that we can `survey' in the way the satellite is going to survey the Galaxy. This proposal is to use a new technology to construct such models, and use them to predict what the satellite will see.

Publications

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Lanzafame A (2015) Gaia -ESO Survey: Analysis of pre-main sequence stellar spectra in Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Lau J (2019) Relaxation of spherical stellar systems in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Marasco A (2012) Supernova-driven gas accretion in the Milky Way SN-driven gas accretion in the Milky Way in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Marinacci F (2011) Galactic fountains and the rotation of disc-galaxy coronae Rotation of galactic coronae in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Marinacci F (2010) The mode of gas accretion on to star-forming galaxies in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Matijevic G (2010) DOUBLE-LINED SPECTROSCOPIC BINARY STARS IN THE RAVE SURVEY in The Astronomical Journal

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McMillan P (2013) Analysing surveys of our Galaxy - II. Determining the potential in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

 
Description STFC studentships
Amount £35,000 (GBP)
Organisation Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2009 
End 09/2012
 
Description Talks to schools 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Reported under another grant

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Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014