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Inferring Stellar Densities with Flexible Models. I. The Distribution of RR Lyrae in the Milky Way with Gaia DR3

  • Authors: Madeline Lucey, Cecilia Mateu, Adrian M. Price-Whelan, David W. Hogg, Hans-Walter Rix, Robyn E. Sanderson

Madeline Lucey et al 2026 The Astronomical Journal 171 .

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Caption: Figure 6.

The number density of the data (dark blue) compared to the selection function modified model (green) as a function of distance from the Sun along various lines of sight. The healpix and distance bins are set by the calculation of the selection function. Specifically, the distance bins are chosen so that for each line of sight each distance bin has the same number of stars used in the selection function calculation.

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