| Issue |
EAS Publications Series
Volume 45, 2010
GAIA: At the Frontiers of Astrometry
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| Page(s) | 319 - 324 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1045054 | |
| Published online | 15 February 2011 | |
GAIA: At the Frontiers of Astrometry
C. Turon, F. Meynadier and F. Arenou (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 45 (2010) 319-324
C. Turon, F. Meynadier and F. Arenou (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 45 (2010) 319-324
New (theoretical) Perspectives on the Galactic Halo
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen,
PO Box 800,
9700 AV
Groningen, The
Netherlands
I discuss recent progress in our understanding of the formation of the stellar halo of the Milky Way in the context of the concordance cosmological model. The Gaia mission will provide unique insights especially into the early assembly of the Galaxy and likely be key in unraveling its merger history.
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