Identifying resonances of the Galactic bar in Gaia DR2: II. Clues from angle space
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stab2866
Abstract: The Milky Way disk exhibits intricate orbit substructure of still-debated dynamical origin. The angle variables (θφ, θR)—which are conjugates to the actions (Lz, JR), and describe a star’s location along its orbit—are a powerful diagnostic… read more here.
Keywords: angle space; bar; gaia dr2; galactic bar ... See more keywords