用LAMOST表征破坏的Milky Way卫星的SHARDS
Characterizing the SHARDS of Disrupted Milky Way Satellites with LAMOST
摘要：
我们使用LAMOST光谱巡天中超过10，000颗经光谱学证实的晕巨星的样本，推导出了星系晕中的子结构部分。通过观察100个合成模型沿视线与LAMOST选择功能在该天空区域，我们的统计特征的预期晕人口。我们定义为SHARDS（恒星晕吸积相关碎片结构）任何超过模型预测>3-sigma的恒星。我们发现LAMOST中至少有10%的银河系晕星是SHARDS的一部分。通过在使用LAMOST选择函数观测到的光滑晕上运行我们的算法，我们表明LAMOST数据在所有银心半径R_GC < 40 kpc上包含多余的子结构，超出了由于统计波动和光滑晕的不完整采样所预期的。子结构的水平是一致的碎片完全从吸积卫星模型晕中的恒星的分数。这项工作说明了巨大的光谱调查的潜力与高填充因子在大的天空区域，以重建银河系的合并历史。
英文摘要：
We derive the fraction of substructure in the Galactic halo using a sample of over 10,000 spectroscopically-confirmed halo giant stars from the LAMOST spectroscopic survey. By observing 100 synthetic models along each line of sight with the LAMOST selection function in that sky area, we statistically characterize the expected halo populations. We define as SHARDS (Stellar Halo Accretion Related Debris Structures) any stars in >3-sigma excesses above the model predictions. We find that at least 10% of the Milky Way halo stars from LAMOST are part of SHARDS. By running our algorithm on smooth halos observed with the LAMOST selection function, we show that the LAMOST data contain excess substructure over all Galactocentric radii R_GC < 40 kpc, beyond what is expected due to statistical fluctuations and incomplete sampling of a smooth halo. The level of substructure is consistent with the fraction of stars in SHARDS in model halos created entirely from accreted satellites. This work illustrates the potential of vast spectroscopic surveys with high filling factors over large sky areas to recreate the merging history of the Milky Way.
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