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The structure, kinematics and dynamics of the Galactic stellar halo are reviewed including evidence of substructure in the spatial distribution and kinematics of halo stars. Implications for galaxy formation theory are subsequently discussed; in particular it is argued that the observed kinematics of stars in the outer Galactic halo can be used as an important constraint on viable galaxy formation scenarios.
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Sommer-Larsen, J. (1999). Kinematics and Dynamics of the Galactic Stellar Halo. In: Spite, M. (eds) Galaxy Evolution: Connecting the Distant Universe with the Local Fossil Record. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4213-7_20
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