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ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
卷 463, 期 3, 页码 975-979出版社
EDP SCIENCES S A
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066598
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Galaxy : halo; Galaxy : structure; Galaxy : stellar content; stars : Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) and C-M diagrams methods : statistical
Aims. Our goal is to recover the Galactic halo spatial density by means of field stars. To this aim, we have applied a new technique to the Capodimonte Deep Field (OACDF, Alcala et al. 2004), as a pilot study in view of the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) stellar projects. Considering this unique chance to collect deep and wide-field photometry with the VST, our method may represent a useful tool towards definitive mapping of the Galactic halo. Methods. In the framework of synthetic stellar populations, turn-off stars are used to reconstruct the spatial density. The space density is determined by comparing the data with synthetic color-magnitude diagrams (CMDs). The only assumptions involve the IMF, age, and metallicity of the synthetic halo population. Stars are randomly placed in the solid angle. The contributions of the various Monte Carlo distributions (with a step of 4 kpc) along the line of sight are simultaneously varied to reproduce the observed CMD. Results. Our result for the space density is consistent with a power-law exponent n approximate to 3 over a range of Galactocentric distances from 8 to 40 kpc.
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