The Milky Way Halo in Action Space
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We analyze the structure of the local stellar halo of the Milky Way using ~60000 stars with full phase space coordinates extracted from the SDSS–Gaia catalog. We display stars in action space as a function of metallicity in a realistic axisymmetric potential for the Milky Way Galaxy. The metal-rich population is more distended toward high radial action J R as compared to azimuthal or vertical action, J phgr or J z . It has a mild prograde rotation
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2041-8213
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European Research Council (308024)