| Research area | Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences |
| Title | Understanding planes of satellites |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Publication year | 2018 |
| Authors | Santos-Santos, I, Artal, H, Dominguez-Tenreiro, R, Tissera, PB, Pedrosa, SE, Gómez-Flechoso, MA, Brook, CB, Bignone, L, Serna, A |
| Journal | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
| Volume | 14 |
| Number | S344 |
| Pages | 477–480 |
| Abstract | Reproducing the planes of co-orbiting satellites observed in the MW and M31 so far has represented a challenge for cosmological simulations. We have developed a new method to search for kinematically-coherent groups of satellites and applied it to 2 different cosmological hydro-simulations of disc galaxies. In each simulation we have found such a group, that represents roughly half of the total satellite population and is distributed on a fairly thin plane that persists in time. These results are compatible with the MW and M31 observed planes. |
| DOI | 10.1017/S1743921318006191 |
