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Time evolution of the properties of gaps in stellar streams in axisymmetric potentials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 August 2018

Helmer H. Koppelman  and
Amina Helmi
Helmer H. Koppelman
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Instituut, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV, Groningen, the Netherlands email: [email protected]
Amina Helmi
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Instituut, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV, Groningen, the Netherlands email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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We present here a model that allows us to predict the properties of gaps in stellar streams, and how these depend on the parameters of the encounters (satellite mass, size and relative velocity). Since the gaps we consider are created by dark matter satellites we hope to use our understanding to constrain the properties of dark matter.

Keywords

Galaxy: haloGalaxy: structureGalaxy: kinematics and dynamics
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 13 , Symposium S334: Rediscovering our Galaxy , July 2017 , pp. 321 - 322
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2018 

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