SEGUE Science

The Sloan Extension for Galactic Understanding and Exploration (SEGUE) mined the stellar content of the Milky Way in order to create a detailed 3-dimensional map of the Galaxy. SEGUE ultimately obtained spectra of 240,000 stars in the disk and spheroid, revealing the age, composition and phase space distribution of stars within the various Galactic components. These stellar excavations provide essential clues for understanding the structure, formation and evolution of our Galaxy.

Below are a few quick links to key items:

SEGUE Data DR7 data release Getting Started on how to access and use the data base SEGUE Spectroscopy and the Interstellar Medium SEGUE Target Selection SEGUE Stellar Parameter Pipeline (SSPP) SSPP Table of Parameter Definitions Caveats re Spectroscopic Data Collaboration