Bibcode
Cabrera-Lavers, A.; Bilir, S.; Ak, S.; Yaz, E.; López-Corredoira, M.
Bibliographical reference
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 464, Issue 2, March III 2007, pp.565-571
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2007
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Description
Context: In general, studies focused on the Milky Way's structure show a
range of values when deriving different Galactic parameters, such as
radial scalelengths, vertical scaleheights, or local space densities.
Those values are also dependent on the Galactic coordinates under
consideration for the corresponding analysis, as a direct consequence of
observing a structure (our Galaxy) that is far from being as smooth and
well-behaved as models usually treat. Aims: In this paper, we try
to find any dependence of the Galactic structural parameters on the
Galactic longitude for either the thin disc or the thick disc of the
Milky Way that would indicate possible inhomogeneities or asymmetries in
those Galactic components. Methods: Galactic model parameters
have been estimated for a set of 36 high-latitude fields with Two Micron
All Sky Survey (2MASS) photometry. Possible variations with the Galactic
longitude in either the scaleheight and the local space density of these
components are explored. Results: Galactic model parameters for
the different fields show that they are Galactic longitude-dependent.
The thick disc scaleheight changes from ~800 pc at 150°