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Stellar halos and the link to galaxy formation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 May 2016

Amina Helmi
Amina Helmi*
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Astronomical InstituteP.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands email: ahelmi@astro.rug.nl
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Abstract

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I present a brief overview of how stellar halos may be used to constrain the process of galaxy formation. In particular, streams and substructure in stellar halos trace merger events but can also be used to determine the mass distribution of the host galaxy and hence put constraints on the nature of dark matter. Much of the focus of this contribution is on the Milky Way, but I also present an attempt to understand the kinematics of the globular cluster system of M31.

Keywords

Galaxy: haloGalaxy: kinematics and dynamicsgalaxies: formationgalaxies: halosLocal Group
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Contributed Papers
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 11 , Issue S317: The General Assembly of Galaxy Halos: Structure, Origin and Evolution , August 2015 , pp. 228 - 234
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2016 

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