no code implementations • 4 Feb 2021 • M. Giammaria, A. Spagna, M. G. Lattanzi, G. Murante, P. Re Fiorentin, M. Valentini
We analyse from an observational perspective the formation history and kinematics of a Milky Way-like galaxy from a high-resolution zoom-in cosmological simulation that we compare to those of our Galaxy as seen by Gaia DR2 to better understand the origin and evolution of the Galactic thin and thick discs.
Astrophysics of Galaxies