Cresting the wave: Proper motions of the Eastern Banded Structure

Abstract

We study the kinematic properties of the Eastern Banded Structure (EBS) and Hydra I overdensity using exquisite proper motions derived from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and Gaia source catalog. Main sequence turn-off stars in the vicinity of the EBS are identified from SDSS photometry; we use the proper motions and, where applicable, spectroscopic measurements of these stars to probe the kinematics of this apparent stream. We find that the EBS and Hydra I share common kinematic and chemical properties with the nearby Monoceros Ring. In particular, the proper motions of the EBS, like Monoceros, are indicative of prograde rotation (V_phi ~ 180-220 km/s), which is similar to the Galactic thick disc. The kinematic structure of stars in the vicinity of the EBS suggest that it is not a distinct stellar stream, but rather marks the "edge" of the Monoceros Ring. The EBS and Hydra I are the latest substructures to be linked with Monoceros, leaving the Galactic anti-centre a mess of interlinked overdensities which likely share a unified, Galactic disc origin.

arXiv comment5 pages, 5 figures. MNRAS Letters accepted

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