3 papers
astro-ph.GA2026
A Vertically Orientated Dark Matter Halo Marks a Flip of the Galactic Disk
Ling Zhu, Runsheng Cai, Xi Kang +5
Unveiling the 3D shape of the Milky Way's dark-matter halo is critical to understanding its formation history. We created an innovative dynamical model with minimal assumptions on…
astro-ph.GA2025
Uncover 3D Dark Matter Distribution of the Milky Way by an Empirical Triaxial Orbit-Superposition Model: Method Validation
Ling Zhu, Xiang-Xiang Xue, Shude Mao +2
We introduce a novel dynamical model, named empirical triaxial orbit-superposition model, for the Milky Way halo. This model relies on minimal physical assumptions that the system…
astro-ph.GA2025
The Shape and Mass of the Galactic Dark Matter Halo from the Axisymmetric Jeans Model
Lan Zhang, Xiang-Xiang Xue, Ling Zhu +8
We explore the density profile, shape, and virial mass of the Milky Way's dark matter halo using K giants (KG) from LAMOST and SDSS/SEGUE, as well as blue horizontal branch (BHB) s…