Mean properties of RR Lyrae stars with 1100 < Lz < 2000 kpc km s−1 and L⊥ kpc km s−1 as a function of [Fe/H].
Range in [Fe/H] | Number of stars | 〈[Fe/H]〉 | 〈Ecc.〉 | 〈zmax〉 (kpc) | 〈J⊥〉 (km s−1 kpc) |
[Fe/H] ≤−1.50 | 5 | −1.75 ± 0.11 | 0.37 ± 0.09 | 1.60 ± 0.31 | 326 ± 56 |
−0.70 ≤ [Fe/H] ≥−1.50 | 22 | −1.09 ± 0.04 | 0.23 ± 0.03 | 1.07 ± 0.13 | 293 ± 36 |
[Fe/H] ≥−0.70 | 19 | −0.44 ± 0.04 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | 0.67 ± 0.11 | 177 ± 21 |
Range in [Fe/H] | Number of stars | 〈[Fe/H]〉 | 〈Ecc.〉 | 〈zmax〉 (kpc) | 〈J⊥〉 (km s−1 kpc) |
[Fe/H] ≤−1.50 | 5 | −1.75 ± 0.11 | 0.37 ± 0.09 | 1.60 ± 0.31 | 326 ± 56 |
−0.70 ≤ [Fe/H] ≥−1.50 | 22 | −1.09 ± 0.04 | 0.23 ± 0.03 | 1.07 ± 0.13 | 293 ± 36 |
[Fe/H] ≥−0.70 | 19 | −0.44 ± 0.04 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | 0.67 ± 0.11 | 177 ± 21 |
The orbital eccentricity (Ecc.) and the maximum height in kpc above the Galactic plane (zmax) are taken from Maintz & de Boer (2005).
Mean properties of RR Lyrae stars with 1100 < Lz < 2000 kpc km s−1 and L⊥ kpc km s−1 as a function of [Fe/H].
Range in [Fe/H] | Number of stars | 〈[Fe/H]〉 | 〈Ecc.〉 | 〈zmax〉 (kpc) | 〈J⊥〉 (km s−1 kpc) |
[Fe/H] ≤−1.50 | 5 | −1.75 ± 0.11 | 0.37 ± 0.09 | 1.60 ± 0.31 | 326 ± 56 |
−0.70 ≤ [Fe/H] ≥−1.50 | 22 | −1.09 ± 0.04 | 0.23 ± 0.03 | 1.07 ± 0.13 | 293 ± 36 |
[Fe/H] ≥−0.70 | 19 | −0.44 ± 0.04 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | 0.67 ± 0.11 | 177 ± 21 |
Range in [Fe/H] | Number of stars | 〈[Fe/H]〉 | 〈Ecc.〉 | 〈zmax〉 (kpc) | 〈J⊥〉 (km s−1 kpc) |
[Fe/H] ≤−1.50 | 5 | −1.75 ± 0.11 | 0.37 ± 0.09 | 1.60 ± 0.31 | 326 ± 56 |
−0.70 ≤ [Fe/H] ≥−1.50 | 22 | −1.09 ± 0.04 | 0.23 ± 0.03 | 1.07 ± 0.13 | 293 ± 36 |
[Fe/H] ≥−0.70 | 19 | −0.44 ± 0.04 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | 0.67 ± 0.11 | 177 ± 21 |
The orbital eccentricity (Ecc.) and the maximum height in kpc above the Galactic plane (zmax) are taken from Maintz & de Boer (2005).
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