Cepheid variables in the flared outer disk of our galaxy

Michael W. Feast (), John W. Menzies, Noriyuki Matsunaga and Patricia A. Whitelock
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Michael W. Feast: Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravity Centre, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
John W. Menzies: South African Astronomical Observatory, PO Box 9, Observatory 7935, South Africa
Noriyuki Matsunaga: School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
Patricia A. Whitelock: Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravity Centre, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa

Nature, 2014, vol. 509, issue 7500, 342-344

Abstract: Five classical Cepheids have been detected in the outer parts of our Galaxy beyond the Galactic bulge; they are probably associated with the gas in the flared disk and, if so, they are the first stars to be identified in the flare.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1038/nature13246

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