# The Geneva-Copenhagen survey of the solar neighbourhood III. Improved distances, ages, and kinematics

@article{Holmberg2009TheGS,
title={The Geneva-Copenhagen survey of the solar neighbourhood III. Improved distances, ages, and kinematics},
author={Johnny Holmberg and Birgitta Nordstrom and Johannes Andersen},
journal={Astronomy and Astrophysics},
year={2009},
volume={501},
pages={941-947}
}
• Published 24 November 2008
• Physics
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
Context. Ages, chemical compositions, velocity vectors, and Galactic orbits for stars in the solar neighbourhood are fundamental test data for models of Galactic evolution. The Geneva-Copenhagen Survey of the Solar Neighbourhood (Nordstrom et al. 2004; GCS), a magnitude-complete, kinematically unbiased sample of 16 682 nearby F and G dwarfs, is the largest available sample with complete data for stars with ages spanning that of the disk. Aims. We aim to improve the accuracy of the GCS data by…
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