3D-Kinematics of White Dwarfs from the SPY-Project

Type
Capitulo de libroAuthor
Pauli, E.Heber, U.
Napiwotzki, R.
Altmann, M.
Abstract
We present first results of the kinematics of a large sample of white dwarfs and discuss kinematic criteria for a distinction of thin and thick disk populations. This is the first homogeneous sample of white dwarfs for which 3D space motions are determine
Book's title
14th European Workshop on White Dwarfs
Publication date of the book
2005Start page
81