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Title: RINGS AND RADIAL WAVES IN THE DISK OF THE MILKY WAY

Abstract

Here, we show that in the anticenter region, between Galactic longitudes of 110° < l < 229°, there is an oscillating asymmetry in the main-sequence star counts on either side of the Galactic plane using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. This asymmetry oscillates from more stars in the north at distances of about 2 kpc from the Sun to more stars in the south at 4–6 kpc from the Sun to more stars in the north at distances of 8–10 kpc from the Sun. We also see evidence that there are more stars in the south at distances of 12–16 kpc from the Sun. The three more distant asymmetries form roughly concentric rings around the Galactic center, opening in the direction of the Milky Way's spiral arms. The northern ring, 9 kpc from the Sun, is easily identified with the previously discovered Monoceros Ring. Parts of the southern ring at 14 kpc from the Sun (which we call the TriAnd Ring) have previously been identified as related to the Monoceros Ring, and others have been called the Triangulum Andromeda Overdensity. The two nearer oscillations are approximated by a toy model in which the disk plane is offset bymore » the order of 100 pc up and then down at different radii. We also show that the disk is not azimuthally symmetric around the Galactic anticenter and that there could be a correspondence between our observed oscillations and the spiral structure of the Galaxy. Lastly, our observations suggest that the TriAnd and Monoceros Rings (which extend to at least 25 kpc from the Galactic center) are primarily the result of disk oscillations.« less

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ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [2];  [3];  [3];  [4];  [5]; ORCiD logo [6]
  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China). Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY (United States). Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy
  2. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY (United States). Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy
  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China). Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories
  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai (China). Shanghai Astronomical Observatory
  5. Univ. of Oxford (United Kingdom). Rudolf-Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics
  6. Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States). Experimental Astrophysics Group
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
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USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
OSTI Identifier:
1395474
Report Number(s):
arXiv:1503.00257; FERMILAB-PUB-17-388-CD
Journal ID: ISSN 1538-4357; 1624635
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-07CH11359
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
The Astrophysical Journal (Online)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: The Astrophysical Journal (Online); Journal Volume: 801; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 1538-4357
Publisher:
Institute of Physics (IOP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS; Galaxy: disk; Galaxy: kinematics and dynamics; Galaxy: structure

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Xu, Yan, Newberg, Heidi Jo, Carlin, Jeffrey L., Liu, Chao, Deng, Licai, Li, Jing, Schönrich, Ralph, and Yanny, Brian. RINGS AND RADIAL WAVES IN THE DISK OF THE MILKY WAY. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/801/2/105.
Xu, Yan, Newberg, Heidi Jo, Carlin, Jeffrey L., Liu, Chao, Deng, Licai, Li, Jing, Schönrich, Ralph, & Yanny, Brian. RINGS AND RADIAL WAVES IN THE DISK OF THE MILKY WAY. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/801/2/105
Xu, Yan, Newberg, Heidi Jo, Carlin, Jeffrey L., Liu, Chao, Deng, Licai, Li, Jing, Schönrich, Ralph, and Yanny, Brian. Wed . "RINGS AND RADIAL WAVES IN THE DISK OF THE MILKY WAY". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/801/2/105. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1395474.
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title = {RINGS AND RADIAL WAVES IN THE DISK OF THE MILKY WAY},
author = {Xu, Yan and Newberg, Heidi Jo and Carlin, Jeffrey L. and Liu, Chao and Deng, Licai and Li, Jing and Schönrich, Ralph and Yanny, Brian},
abstractNote = {Here, we show that in the anticenter region, between Galactic longitudes of 110° < l < 229°, there is an oscillating asymmetry in the main-sequence star counts on either side of the Galactic plane using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. This asymmetry oscillates from more stars in the north at distances of about 2 kpc from the Sun to more stars in the south at 4–6 kpc from the Sun to more stars in the north at distances of 8–10 kpc from the Sun. We also see evidence that there are more stars in the south at distances of 12–16 kpc from the Sun. The three more distant asymmetries form roughly concentric rings around the Galactic center, opening in the direction of the Milky Way's spiral arms. The northern ring, 9 kpc from the Sun, is easily identified with the previously discovered Monoceros Ring. Parts of the southern ring at 14 kpc from the Sun (which we call the TriAnd Ring) have previously been identified as related to the Monoceros Ring, and others have been called the Triangulum Andromeda Overdensity. The two nearer oscillations are approximated by a toy model in which the disk plane is offset by the order of 100 pc up and then down at different radii. We also show that the disk is not azimuthally symmetric around the Galactic anticenter and that there could be a correspondence between our observed oscillations and the spiral structure of the Galaxy. Lastly, our observations suggest that the TriAnd and Monoceros Rings (which extend to at least 25 kpc from the Galactic center) are primarily the result of disk oscillations.},
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number = 2,
volume = 801,
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year = {Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
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journal, November 2019

  • Sales Silva, J. V.; Perottoni, H. D.; Cunha, K.
  • The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 886, Issue 2
  • DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ab4ada

Elemental Abundances in M31: A Comparative Analysis of Alpha and Iron Element Abundances in the the Outer Disk, Giant Stellar Stream, and Inner Halo of M31
journal, February 2020

  • Escala, Ivanna; Gilbert, Karoline M.; Kirby, Evan N.
  • The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 889, Issue 2
  • DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ab6659

Stellar Mass Distribution and Star Formation History of the Galactic Disk Revealed by Mono-age Stellar Populations from LAMOST
journal, August 2018

  • Xiang, Maosheng; Shi, Jianrong; Liu, Xiaowei
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Vol. 237, Issue 2
  • DOI: 10.3847/1538-4365/aad237

Fitting the Density Substructure of the Stellar Halo with MilkyWay@home
journal, September 2018

  • Weiss, Jake; Newberg, Heidi Jo; Newby, Matthew
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Vol. 238, Issue 2
  • DOI: 10.3847/1538-4365/aadb92

New Nearby Hypervelocity Stars and Their Spatial Distribution from Gaia DR2
journal, August 2019

  • Du, Cuihua; Li, Hefan; Yan, Yepeng
  • The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Vol. 244, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.3847/1538-4365/ab328c

Disk-like Chemistry of the Triangulum-Andromeda Overdensity as Seen by APOGEE
journal, May 2018

  • Hayes, Christian R.; Majewski, Steven R.; Hasselquist, Sten
  • The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 859, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.3847/2041-8213/aac38c

Time Stamps of Vertical Phase Mixing in the Galactic Disk from LAMOST/ Gaia Stars
journal, September 2018


The Origin of High-velocity Stars from Gaia and LAMOST
journal, December 2018


Ripple Patterns in In-plane Velocities of OB Stars from LAMOST and Gaia
journal, February 2019


Asymmetric Mean Metallicity Distribution of the Milky Way’s Disk
journal, June 2019


Age gradients throughout the Galaxy with long-period variables
text, January 2019

  • Grady, J.; Belokurov, Vasily; Evans, Wyn
  • Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
  • DOI: 10.17863/cam.35877

Closing Remarks and Outlook
book, January 1984


Is the Milky Way still breathing? RAVE–Gaia streaming motions
text, January 2018

  • Carrillo, I.; Minchev, I.; Kordopatis, G.
  • Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
  • DOI: 10.17863/cam.24751

Thirty Meter Telescope Detailed Science Case: 2015
text, January 2015


Determining the local dark matter density with LAMOST data
text, January 2015


Disentangling the Virgo Overdensity with RR Lyrae stars
text, January 2016


Milky Way Tomography with K and M Dwarf Stars: the Vertical Structure of the Galactic Disk
text, January 2017


A Map of the Local Velocity Substructure in the Milky Way Disk
text, January 2017


Rediscovering the Galactic outer disk with LAMOST data
text, January 2017


Warp, Waves, and Wrinkles in the Milky Way
text, January 2017


Footprints of the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy in the $Gaia$ data set
text, January 2018


Clouds in Arms
text, January 2018


Fitting the density substructure of the stellar halo with MilkyWay@home
text, January 2018


The origin of high velocity stars from Gaia and LAMOST
text, January 2018


New nearby hypervelocity stars and their spatial distribution from Gaia DR2
text, January 2019


Triangulum-Andromeda overdensity: a region with a complex stellar population
text, January 2019