Kinematics of the disk population in the GAIA era

Abstract

GAIA data will create a precise 3-dimensional map of the Galaxy, providing positional information, radial velocities, luminosity, temperature and chemical composition of a representative sample of stars. Here we present a new implementation of the Padova Galaxy Model, where kinematics simulations are included. A few examples of application to GAIA science are discussed, in particular concerning radial velocities determinations of the thin and thick disk.

6 pages, 3 figures, Proceedings of the conference:"Gaia Spectroscopy: Science and Technology"