2 papers
astro-ph.GA2025
Inclinations and Position Angles for Disc Galaxies in the SGA sample
Megan H. Martinez, Michael S. Petersen, Carrie Filion +2
We present a data-driven method for determining the inclination and position angle (PA) of disc galaxies using a Fourier-Laguerre basis decomposition of imaging data. We define a d…
astro-ph.GA2025
The angular momentum spiral of the Milky Way disc in Gaia
Rashid Yaaqib, Aneesh P. Naik, Jorge Peñarrubia +1
Data from the Gaia mission shows prominent phase-space spirals that are the signatures of disequilibrium in the Milky Way (MW) disc. In this work, we present a novel perspective on…