Kinematics in galactic tidal tails - A source for Hypervelocity stars? by Piffl, T, Williams, M, Steinmetz, M

“…We use a suite of N-body simulations following the encounter of a satellite galaxy with its Milky Way-type host galaxy to gather statistics on the properties of stripped-off stars. …”

THE DAWNING OF THE STREAM OF AQUARIUS IN RAVE by Williams, M, Steinmetz, M, Sharma, S, Bland-Hawthorn, J, de Jong, R, Seabroke, G, Helmi, A, Freeman, K, Binney, J, Minchev, I, Bienayme, O, Campbell, R, Fulbright, J, Gibson, B, Gilmore, G, Grebel, E, Munari, U, Navarro, J, Parker, Q, Reid, W, Siebert, A, Siviero, A, Watson, F, Wyse, R, Zwitter, T

“…Using a simple dynamical model of a dissolving satellite galaxy, we account for the localization of the stream. …”

The Dawning of the Stream of Aquarius in RAVE by Williams, M, Steinmetz, M, Sharma, S, Bland-Hawthorn, J, Jong, R, Seabroke, G, Helmi, A, Freeman, K, Binney, J, Minchev, I, Bienaymé, O, Campbell, R, Fulbright, J, Gibson, B, Gilmore, G, Grebel, E, Munari, U, Navarro, J, Parker, Q, Reid, W, Siebert, A, Siviero, A, Watson, F, Wyse, R, Zwitter, T

“…Using a simple dynamical model of a dissolving satellite galaxy we account for the localization of the stream. …”

The RAVE survey: the Galactic escape speed and the mass of the Milky Way by Piffl, T, Scannapieco, C, Binney, J, Steinmetz, M, Scholz, R, Williams, M, Jong, R, Kordopatis, G, Matijevic, G, Bienayme, O, Bland-Hawthorn, J, Boeche, C, Freeman, K, Gibson, B, Gilmore, G, Grebel, E, Helmi, A, Munari, U, Navarro, J, Parker, Q, Reid, W, Seabroke, G, Watson, F, Wyse, R, Zwitter, T

“…This estimate is in good agreement with recently published independent mass estimates based on the kinematics of more distant halo stars and the satellite galaxy Leo I.…”