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Kinematic and Chemical Constraints on the Formation of M31’s Inner and Outer Halo

Authors: Andreas Koch, R. Michael Rich, David B. Reitzel, Nicolas F. Martin, Rodrigo A. Ibata, Scott C. Chapman, Steven R. Majewski, Masao Mori, Yeong-Shang Loh, James C. Ostheimer, and Mikito Tanaka

Koch et al. 2008 The Astrophysical Journal 689 958.

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Caption: Fig. 11.

Density distribution (with arbitrary scaling) of radial velocities along the minor axis. Top: Our observed minor‐axis data within 35 kpc. Bottom: Distribution of the satellite particles from our simulation. Numbers at the top indicate distances in kpc to guide the eye.

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