New tools for studying planarity in galaxy satellite systems: Milky Way satellite planes are consistent with ΛCDM
(2024)
Journal Article
Uzeirbegovic, E., Martin, G., Kaviraj, S., Jackson, R., Kraljic, K., Dubois, Y., Pichon, C., Devriendt, J., Peirani, S., Silk, J., & Yi, S. (2024). New tools for studying planarity in galaxy satellite systems: Milky Way satellite planes are consistent with ΛCDM. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 535(4), 3775-3784. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae2632
We introduce a new concept – termed ‘planarity’ – which aims to quantify planar structure in galaxy satellite systems without recourse to the number or thickness of planes. We use positions and velocities from the Gaia EDR3 to measure planarity in Mi... Read More about New tools for studying planarity in galaxy satellite systems: Milky Way satellite planes are consistent with ΛCDM.