A New (Old) Component of the Galaxy as the Origin of the Observed LMC Microlensing Events

Kavli Affiliate: Geza Gyuk | First 5 Authors: Evalyn I. Gates, Geza Gyuk, , , | Summary: We suggest a new component of the Milky Way galaxy that can account for both the optical depth and the event durations obtained by the MACHO microlensing survey toward the Large Magellanic Cloud. This component is consistent with […]


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