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Hierarchical Galaxy formation in the Local Universe

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What is <strong>the</strong> best Sgr stream model?<br />

Sgr tidal stream has been used to constra<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> shape of <strong>the</strong> dark matter halo of <strong>the</strong> Milky<br />

Way (Johnston et al. 2005; Helmi 2004; Law et al. 2005;Mart<strong>in</strong>ez­Delgado et al. 2004)<br />

But <strong>the</strong>re is not a perfect model!:<br />

Radial velocities of <strong>the</strong> Sgr lead<strong>in</strong>g arm<br />

can only fitted with a prolate halo model<br />

(Helmi 2004)<br />

Johnston et al. (2005) f<strong>in</strong>d prolate halos cannot reproduce <strong>the</strong> precession<br />

rate <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> youngest pieces of <strong>the</strong> Sgr stream (exclud<strong>in</strong>g models with q>1)<br />

For our comparison, we will explore both cases: q=0.8<br />

(oblate halo)<br />

q=1.4 (prolate halo)

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