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THE SAGITTARIUS DWARF GALAXY: A MODEL FOR EVOLUTION IN A TRIAXIAL MILKY WAY HALO

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Law, David R., Majewski, Steven R.·2010·The Astrophysical Journal
DOI 10.1088/0004-637x/714/1/229
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We present a new N -body model for the tidal disruption of the Sagittarius (Sgr) dwarf that is capable of simultaneously satisfying the majority of angular position, distance, and radial velocity constraints imposed by current wide-field surveys of its dynamically young (≲3 Gyr) tidal debris streams. In particular, this model resolves the conflicting angular position and radial velocity constraints on the Sgr leading tidal stream that have been highlighted in recent years. While the model does not reproduce the apparent bifurcation observed in the leading debris stream, recent observational data suggest that this bifurcation may represent a constraint on the internal properties of the Sgr dwarf rather than the details of its orbit. The key element in the success of this model is the introduction of a non-axisymmetric component to the Galactic gravitational potential that can be described in terms of a triaxial dark matter halo whose minor/major axis ratio ( c / a ) Φ = 0.72 and intermediate/major axis ratio ( b / a ) Φ = 0.99 at radii 20 kpc < r < 60 kpc. The minor/intermediate/major axes of this halo lie along the directions ( l , b ) = (7°, 0°), (0°, 90°), and (97°, 0°) respectively, corresponding to a nearly oblate ellipsoid whose minor axis is contained within the Galactic disk plane. This particular disk/halo orientation is difficult to reconcile within the general context of galactic dynamics (and cold dark matter models in particular), suggesting either that the orientation may have evolved significantly with time or that inclusion of other non-axisymmetric components (such as the gravitational influence of the Magellanic Clouds) in the model may obviate the need for triaxiality in the dark matter halo. The apparent proper motion of Sgr in this model is estimated to be (μ l cos b , μ b ) = (−2.16, 1.73) mas yr −1 , corresponding to a Galactocentric space velocity ( U , V , W ) = (230, −35, 195) km s −1 . Based on the velocity dispersion in the stellar tidal streams, we estimate that Sgr has a current bound mass M Sgr = 2.5 +1.3 −1.0 × 10 8 M ☉ . We demonstrate that with simple assumptions about the star formation history of Sgr, tidal stripping models naturally give rise to gradients in the metallicity distribution function (MDF) along the stellar debris streams similar to those observed in recent studies. These models predict a strong evolution in the MDF of the model Sgr dwarf with time, indicating that the chemical abundances of stars in Sgr at the present day may be significantly different than the abundances of those already contributed to the Galactic stellar halo. We conclude by using the new N -body model to re-evaluate previous claims of the association of miscellaneous halo substructure with the Sgr dwarf.

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Authors
Law, D. R., & Majewski, S. R.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • University of Virginia (US)
ORCID
Law, David R.
Venue
The Astrophysical Journal
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Published
2010-04-08
Volume
714
Issue
1
Pages
229-254
ISSN
  • 0004-637X (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-4357
DOI
10.1088/0004-637x/714/1/229
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Keywords
Sagittarius dwarf galaxy, tidal disruption, triaxial dark matter halos, Galactic potential, non-axisymmetric potential, star formation history, Galactic halo, Magellanic Clouds, N-body simulations, cold dark matter model

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