Stellar archeology: a cosmological view of dwarf galaxies
arXiv:1204.1946 · doi:10.1007/978-3-642-22018-0_9
Abstract
The origin of dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs) is investigated in a global cosmological context by simultaneously following the evolution of the Milky Way Galaxy and its dwarf satellites. This approach enable to study the formation of dSphs in their proper birth environment and to reconstruct their own merging histories. The proposed picture simultaneously accounts for several dSph and Milky Way properties, including the Metallicity Distribution Functions of metal-poor stars. The observed features are interpreted in terms of physical processes acting at high redshifts.
8 pages, 5 figures; "Dwarf Galaxies: Keys to Galaxy Formation and Evolution" JENAM 2010 Symposium S3
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