The Age-dependent Vertical Actions of Young Stars in the Galaxy

Stars in the Galactic disk are born on cold, nearly circular orbits with small vertical excursions. After their birth, their orbits evolve, driven by small- or large-scale perturbations in the Galactic disk’s gravitational potential. Here, we study the vertical motions of young stars over their firs...

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Main Authors: D. N. Garzon, Neige Frankel, Eleonora Zari, Maosheng Xiang, Hans-Walter Rix
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad61e8